New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Gold prices have risen by up to 60% in 2025. The steep surge in prices has prompted scores of investors to invest in the precious metal, particularly in its digital form.

However, capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) recently cautioned investors against investing in 'digital gold or e-gold products', which are being marketed as an alternative to investment in physical gold.

Instead, investors are advised to invest in gold ETFs that are offered by Sebi-registered intermediaries.

Offered by mutual funds, gold ETFs are financial instruments that are tradeable in stock markets and enable investors to get exposure to the precious metal.

There are 22 gold ETFs offered by fund houses w...