JioBlackRock Files Draft With SEBI for Gold ETF

Key Takeaways:

• JioBlackRock Mutual Fund filed the draft scheme document for JioBlackRock Gold ETF with SEBI on 5 October 2026.
• The proposed scheme is an open-ended ETF designed to replicate or track domestic gold prices.
• The draft provides for 95% to 100% allocation to gold and gold-related instruments, with a minimum investment of ₹500.

JioBlackRock Mutual Fund has moved to expand its passive product range by filing draft documents with the Securities and Exchange Board of India for a gold exchange-traded fund.

SEBI's mutual fund filing records show the JioBlackRock Gold ETF draft dated 5 October 2026.

The proposed product will be an open-ended ETF designed to replicate or track the domestic price of gold.

According to details reported by The Economic Times, the scheme proposes to invest 95% to 100% of its portfolio in gold and gold-related instruments.

Minimum investment proposed at ₹500

The minimum investment under the proposed scheme has been set at ₹500, based on the draft details reported so far.

As an ETF, units of the scheme would ultimately be intended for exchange trading after the fund completes the regulatory and launch process.

The filing itself does not mean that the NFO has opened. A draft scheme document precedes the finalisation and launch process, and dates for the offer are therefore separate from the filing date.

Gold ETFs track the underlying asset

Gold ETFs are designed to provide returns broadly linked to domestic gold prices through portfolios backed primarily by gold or permitted gold-related instruments.

The return delivered by an ETF need not exactly match the movement in the underlying gold price.

Costs, cash holdings, portfolio implementation and tracking difference can create a gap between the performance of the fund and the benchmark or underlying asset.

The JioBlackRock filing comes as the asset manager continues to expand the range of products filed with the regulator. SEBI's records show that the AMC has also filed documents for other passive and active schemes during 2026.

Details including the final NFO dates and other operational terms will become relevant once the scheme progresses from draft filing to launch.