Buying Gold at a Lower Rate... For Your Benefit!

The pandemic induced global lockdowns have disrupted gold mining and refining operations. In addition, as most gold is transported via commercial flights, India has been unable to import the metal. Remember, India is largely dependent on imports to meet its gold requirement. As a result of supply disruptions, there has been a finite supply of gold bars in the physical market. There is still no shortage as such to meet current requirements, however, as investment demand for gold increases on account of the virus-induced economic deceleration, this finite supply is bid at a premium to the international parity rate for gold in India. This is not unique to India, we have been hearing reports of physical gold being bid at a premium in London and US markets as well.

Now, if we look at the trading price of Quantum Gold Fund (QGF) units on 30th April 2020, we realize that even though it is trading at a premium to its NAV, the premium of ~2% is much lesser compared to other ETF's trading at premiums of over 3%. This lower premium means that QGF has been able to source/buy gold for its investors more efficiently at lower prices, in spite of the current supply crunch. It's the same 24 Karat gold from LBMA approved refiners that we could procure by constantly being talking to market participants to ensure that investors don't end up paying prices that reflect the underlying physical gold market prices and don't end up paying high premiums. These lower purchase prices will translate into relatively better returns for the investor when the premiums wane or gold prices increase, which we believe, are around the corner.

Table 1: Gold ETFs trading at a premium to NAV

Moving on to gold savings funds. These funds, in turn, invest in the gold ETFs and are valued at the traded prices of the ETF. They, therefore, reflect the premiums/discounts prevailing in the domestic market.

The Quantum Gold Savings Fund (QGSF) invests in the QGF, and its NAV reflects the traded prices of QGF on the exchange. Thus, in the current scenario, QGSF too will enjoy the benefit of lower premiums paid by QGF to acquire gold. The lower premiums will translate into smaller increases in daily NAV for QGSF compared to other gold savings funds that track the trading prices of their respective Gold ETFs, which as seen in the above table are trading at higher premiums. But investors should keep in mind that this lower NAV change of QGSF is, in fact, reflective of lower purchase prices paid by the underlying QGF, which in turn will generate better returns for the QGSF.

Once the supply constraints ease, it is likely that these premiums will even out over time. Therefore, lower premiums are better for investors. However, given QGSF is trading at lower premiums, its current performance will look temporarily inferior as compared to its peers. However, in reality, it is not underperforming but helping investors invest in gold at lower premiums! Better for you, dear reader!

There will be funds out there who's NAV will be temporarily 'inflated' as a result of this premium, but being the investor focused Fund House that Quantum is, we are happy to reflect lower NAVs as long as the lower premiums for the same quality of Gold ultimately benefits the one person around whom the company is built and for whom we exist - YOU dear investor!

Given the current market scenario we advise you to allocate wisely to gold.

Name of the Scheme & Primary Benchmark	This product is suitable for investors who are seeking*	Risk-o-meter of Scheme
Quantum Gold Fund An Open Ended Scheme Replicating / Tracking Gold	• Long term returns • Investments in physical gold.	Investors understand that their principal will be at Moderately High Risk
Quantum Gold Savings Fund An Open Ended Fund of Fund Scheme Investing in Quantum Gold Fund	• Long term returns •Investments in units of Quantum Gold Fund - Exchange Traded Fund whose underlying investments are in physical gold.	Investors understand that their principal will be at Moderately High Risk

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