Bengaluru, December 23, 2025: HDFC Securities today announced that HDFC Gold ETF is now eligible for Margin Trading Facility (MTF) on its all-in-one investing platform, HDFC SKY. This enhancement allows eligible investors to take leveraged exposure to gold as an asset class with up to 70% of the investment amount funded through MTF, subject to prevailing risk and market conditions.
With this addition, HDFC SKY users can buy units of HDFC Gold ETF on both the mobile app and web, while availing up to 70% funding under MTF and paying interest as per applicable MTF pricing (currently 1% per month on the funded amount). Standard MTF risk controls will continue to apply, helping investors manage leveraged positions prudently over the permitted holding period.
HDFC Gold ETF is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to generate returns aligned with the performance of gold, offering a convenient, low-cost, and demat-based way to participate in the precious metal without the hassles of physical storage. It also provides investors with portfolio diversification benefits and a potential hedge against market volatility and currency-related risks.
By enabling HDFC Gold ETF under MTF, HDFC Securities is expanding the universe of ETFs that can be purchased using leverage on HDFC SKY, alongside a growing list of index, sectoral, and thematic ETFs already available through its BSPL (Buy Stocks Pay Later) framework. Investors can monitor, top up, or square off their MTF positions seamlessly through HDFC SKY’s intuitive interface, which is designed to make advanced trading tools accessible to a wider base of retail investors.
Commenting on the launch, Mr. Dhiraj Relli, MD & CEO, HDFC Securities, said, “Gold continues to be a core allocation for Indian investors, both as a store of value and as a diversifier in volatile markets. By making HDFC Gold ETF available under Margin Trading Facility on HDFC SKY, we are giving our clients the flexibility to take calibrated, leveraged exposure to gold in a transparent, digital, and cost-efficient manner, while benefiting from the risk management guardrails built into our MTF framework. This is another step in our broader vision of using technology and product innovation to help investors build smarter, more resilient portfolios.”
In addition to HDFC Gold ETF, several other gold ETFs, including schemes from SBI, ICICI Prudential, Tata, Kotak, Axis, Mirae Asset, Zerodha, UTI, and Groww, are also available for MTF on HDFC SKY with funding levels typically ranging up to 60–70%, given that eligibility and percentages may change with risk and market conditions. This extended gold ETF basket provides investors with multiple options to access gold through a combination of diversified instruments and prudent leverage.
Investors are advised to carefully assess their risk appetite, understand MTF-related interest costs and terms, and read all relevant documents before availing the Margin Trading Facility. Leveraged investing can amplify both gains and losses, and is best used as part of a disciplined, long-term financial plan.
