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X NISM Series X
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Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) primarily invest in physical gold, providing investors exposure to gold prices through a traded fund that holds physical gold assets.

Practice question from NISM Series XB- Investment Adviser (Level 2) Mock Test 5 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    Gilt-edged securities of Central Government

  2. B

    Equity shares of companies selling gold jewellery

  3. C

    Equity shares of gold mining companies

  4. Physical gold

    Correct answer

Why this is the answer

Gold ETFs invest in physical gold, allowing investors to gain exposure to gold without holding the physical metal directly.

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