Two funds walk into a table. Only the numbers talk.
Axis Gold ETF vs ICICI Prudential Silver ETF
Pick two or three funds. We’ll tell you in plain words which grew faster, which was calmer, which costs less and what your money would have become. Figures are for the Direct plan, Growth option, where a fund has one.
- AAxis Gold ETF
Axis Mutual Fund- Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)
- Regular plan
NAV ₹112.6 on 13 Nov 2026
- BICICI Prudential Silver ETF
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund- Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)
- Regular plan
NAV ₹176.11 on 13 Nov 2026
The short version
Who comes out ahead on each measure, over the 3 years all of them have been around.
Grew faster
BICICI Prudential Silver ETF
ICICI Prudential Silver ETF returned 35.5% a year over 3 years, against 30.1% for Axis Gold ETF. ₹1 lakh invested 3 years ago would be about ₹2.49 Lakh today, against ₹2.2 Lakh.
Smoother ride
AAxis Gold ETF
Axis Gold ETF swung the least: about 19.5% a year either way, against 37.4% for ICICI Prudential Silver ETF. Lower means fewer scary days.
Fell less in a crash
No fair winner yet
At its worst, Axis Gold ETF fell 22.7% from its peak, against 53.5% for ICICI Prudential Silver ETF. On ₹1 lakh, that's a dip to ₹46,546 at the bottom for ICICI Prudential Silver ETF. Could you have held on?
Not a fair fight: we only have data for ICICI Prudential Silver ETF (from Jan 2022), so it has not been through the 2020 crash the others fell in.
More consistent
No fair winner yet
Pick any day in the past and hold for a year: ICICI Prudential Silver ETF ended up in profit 98% of the time, against 88% for Axis Gold ETF.
Not a fair fight: we only have data for ICICI Prudential Silver ETF (from Jan 2022), so it has not been through the 2020 crash the others fell in.
What your money would have become
The same amount, put into each fund on the same day.
The dashed line is the ₹10,000 you put in. Above it is profit, below it is loss.
- AAxis Gold ETF₹21,563 from ₹10,000(29.3% a year)
- BICICI Prudential Silver ETF₹23,294 from ₹10,000(32.7% a year)
A one-time ₹10,000 put in 3 years ago, valued at the latest NAV. This is what happened, not what will.
Strengths and watch-outs
Each fund judged against its own category, and against a 5-year SBI FD at 6.05%.
AAxis Gold ETF
- Strength: Ahead of its category: 21.6% a year over 5 years, against a category average of 10.7%
- Strength: In the top quarter of its category over 5 years (#6 of 69)
- Strength: Beat a 5-year SBI FD: 21.6% a year over 5 years, against 6.05%
- Watch out: Swings more than most funds in its category
BICICI Prudential Silver ETF
- Strength: Ahead of its category: 35.5% a year over 3 years, against a category average of 14.2%
- Strength: In the top quarter of its category over 3 years (#1 of 138)
- Strength: Beat a 5-year SBI FD: 35.5% a year over 3 years, against 6.05%
- Watch out: Swings more than most funds in its category
All the numbers
The stronger figure in each row is marked Best. Under each return is the fund’s rank in its category and the category average.
| Measure | AAxis Gold ETF | BICICI Prudential Silver ETF |
|---|---|---|
| ReturnsHow much the fund grew. Beyond a year, this is per year (annualised). | ||
| 1 yearLast 12 months, the most noisy figure | 6.4%#51 of 222 · avg 2.2% | 7.9%Best#29 of 222 · avg 2.2% |
| 3 yearsPer year, over a full market mood swing | 30.1%#18 of 138 · avg 14.2% | 35.5%Best#1 of 138 · avg 14.2% |
| 5 yearsPer year, the fairest single test | 21.6%#6 of 69 · avg 10.7% | – |
| 10 yearsPer year, across bull and bear markets | 14.9%#10 of 33 · avg 13.6% | – |
| RiskHow bumpy the ride was. This is what decides whether you stay invested. | ||
| Ups and downsVolatility: how far it swings in a typical year. Lower is calmer | 19.5%Bestcategory avg 17.3% | 37.4%category avg 17.3% |
| Worst fallThe biggest drop from a peak in 10 years. Lower is better | −22.7%category avg −23.2% | −53.5%data from 25 Jan 2022 only |
| Best 12 monthsIts strongest year | 113.8% | 310.6%data from 25 Jan 2022 only |
| Worst 12 monthsIts weakest year | -16.9% | -14.2%data from 25 Jan 2022 only |
| Odds of a gainShare of all 1-year holding periods that ended in profit | 88% | 98%data from 25 Jan 2022 only |
“Best” is not a recommendation: a fund that returned more usually took more risk to do it.
Which one fits you?
There is no best fund, only a better fit for what you need the money to do.
AAxis Gold ETF
Might suit you if…
- a smoother ride matters more to you than the top return
BICICI Prudential Silver ETF
Might suit you if…
- you want the stronger long-run growth and can sit through sharper falls