{"id":12270,"date":"2021-05-31T21:19:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T15:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apnaplan.com\/?p=12270"},"modified":"2021-06-01T04:15:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T22:45:03","slug":"sovereign-gold-bond-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apnaplan.com\/sovereign-gold-bond-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Sovereign Gold Bond Returns \u2605 How much you can expect?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sovereign Gold Bond has been quite popular investment from its launch. One question I often get asked about sovereign gold bond returns<\/strong>. As with most investments, the answer depends on when you invested, your holding period among other things. The post covers the topic in details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sovereign Gold Bond Returns \u2013 Issues till Date<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Sovereign Gold Bond was proposed in Budget 2015 and the first issue was opened for subscription in November 2015. From thereon there has been more than 50 issues now. The table below gives the dates, the issue price along with other details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. No.<\/strong><\/td>Year<\/strong><\/td>NSE Symbol<\/strong><\/td>Name<\/strong><\/td>Issue Date<\/strong><\/td> Issue Price <\/strong><\/td> Online Price <\/strong><\/td>Interest<\/strong><\/td>Early Redemption Date<\/strong><\/td>Date of Redemption<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>2015-16<\/td>SGBNOV23<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds-2015-Series-I<\/td>30-Nov-15<\/td>2,684 <\/td>2,684 <\/td>2.75%<\/td>30-Nov-20<\/td>30-Nov-23<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>2015-16<\/td>SGBFEB24<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds-2016-Series-I<\/td>08-Feb-16<\/td>2,600 <\/td>2,600 <\/td>2.75%<\/td>08-Feb-21<\/td>08-Feb-24<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>2015-16<\/td>SGBMAR24<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds-2016-Series-II<\/td>29-Mar-16<\/td>2,916 <\/td>2,916 <\/td>2.75%<\/td>29-Mar-21<\/td>29-Mar-24<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>2016-17<\/td>SGBAUG24<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds-2016-17-Series-I<\/td>05-Aug-16<\/td>3,119 <\/td>3,119 <\/td>2.75%<\/td>05-Aug-21<\/td>05-Aug-24<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>2016-17<\/td>SGBSEP24<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds-2016-17-Series-II<\/td>30-Sep-16<\/td>3,150 <\/td>3,150 <\/td>2.75%<\/td>30-Sep-21<\/td>30-Sep-24<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>2016-17<\/td>SGBNOV24<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds-2016-17-Series-III<\/td>17-Nov-16<\/td>3,007 <\/td>2,957 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>17-Nov-21<\/td>17-Nov-24<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>2016-17<\/td>SGBMAR25<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds-2016-17-Series-IV<\/td>17-Mar-17<\/td>2,943 <\/td>2,893 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>17-Mar-22<\/td>17-Mar-25<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>2017-18<\/td>SGBMAY25<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18-Series-I<\/td>12-May-17<\/td>2,951 <\/td>2,901 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>12-May-22<\/td>12-May-25<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>2017-18<\/td>SGBJUL25<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18-Series-II<\/td>28-Jul-17<\/td>2,830 <\/td>2,780 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>28-Jul-22<\/td>28-Jul-25<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>2017-18<\/td>SGBOCT25<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18-Series-III<\/td>16-Oct-17<\/td>2,956 <\/td>2,906 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>16-Apr-23<\/td>16-Oct-25<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>2017-18<\/td>SGBOCT25IV<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18-Series-IV<\/td>23-Oct-17<\/td>2,987 <\/td>2,937 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>23-Apr-23<\/td>23-Oct-25<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>2017-18<\/td>SGBOCT25V<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18-Series-V<\/td>30-Oct-17<\/td>2,971 <\/td>2,921 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>30-Apr-23<\/td>30-Oct-25<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>2017-18<\/td>SGBNOV25VI<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18-Series-VI<\/td>06-Nov-17<\/td>2,945 <\/td>2,895 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>06-May-23<\/td>06-Nov-25<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>2017-18<\/td>SGBNOV25<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18-Series-VII<\/td>13-Nov-17<\/td>2,934 <\/td>2,884 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>13-May-23<\/td>13-Nov-25<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>2017-18<\/td>SGBNOV258<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18-Series-VIII<\/td>20-Nov-17<\/td>2,961 <\/td>2,911 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>20-May-23<\/td>20-Nov-25<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>2017-18<\/td>SGBNOV25IX<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18-Series-IX<\/td>27-Nov-17<\/td>2,964 <\/td>2,914 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>27-May-23<\/td>27-Nov-25<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>2017-18<\/td>SGBDEC25<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18-Series-X<\/td>04-Dec-17<\/td>2,961 <\/td>2,911 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>04-Jun-23<\/td>04-Dec-25<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>2017-18<\/td>SGBDEC25XI<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18-Series-XI<\/td>11-Dec-17<\/td>2,952 <\/td>2,902 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>11-Jun-23<\/td>11-Dec-25<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>2017-18<\/td>SGBDEC2512<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18-Series-XII<\/td>18-Dec-17<\/td>2,890 <\/td>2,840 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>18-Jun-23<\/td>18-Dec-25<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>2017-18<\/td>SGBDEC2513<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18-Series-XIII<\/td>26-Dec-17<\/td>2,866 <\/td>2,816 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>26-Jun-23<\/td>26-Dec-25<\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>2017-18<\/td>SGBJAN26<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18-Series-XIV<\/td>01-Jan-18<\/td>2,881 <\/td>2,831 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>01-Jul-23<\/td>01-Jan-26<\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td>2018-19<\/td>SGBMAY26<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2018-19-Series-I<\/td>04-May-18<\/td>3,114 <\/td>3,064 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>04-Nov-23<\/td>04-May-26<\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td>2018-19<\/td>SGBOCT26<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2018-19-Series-II<\/td>23-Oct-18<\/td>3,146 <\/td>3,096 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>23-Apr-24<\/td>23-Oct-26<\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>2018-19<\/td>SGBNOV26<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2018-19-Series-III<\/td>13-Nov-18<\/td>3,183 <\/td>3,133 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>13-May-24<\/td>13-Nov-26<\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td>2018-19<\/td>SGBDEC26<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2018-19-Series-IV<\/td>01-Jan-19<\/td>3,119 <\/td>3,069 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>01-Jul-24<\/td>01-Jan-27<\/td><\/tr>
26<\/td>2018-19<\/td>SGBJAN27<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2018-19-Series-V<\/td>22-Jan-19<\/td>3,214 <\/td>3,164 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>22-Jul-24<\/td>22-Jan-27<\/td><\/tr>
27<\/td>2018-19<\/td>SGBFEB27<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2018-19-Series-VI<\/td>12-Feb-19<\/td>3,326 <\/td>3,276 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>12-Aug-24<\/td>12-Feb-27<\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>2019-20<\/td>SGBJUN27<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2019-20-Series-I<\/td>11-Jun-19<\/td>3,196 <\/td>3,146 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>11-Dec-24<\/td>11-Jun-27<\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>2019-20<\/td>SGBJUL27<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2019-20-Series-II<\/td>16-Jul-19<\/td>3,443 <\/td>3,393 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>16-Jan-25<\/td>16-Jul-27<\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>2019-20<\/td>SGBAUG27<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2019-20-Series-III<\/td>14-Aug-19<\/td>3,499 <\/td>3,449 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>14-Feb-25<\/td>14-Aug-27<\/td><\/tr>
31<\/td>2019-20<\/td>SGBSEP27<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2019-20-Series-IV<\/td>17-Sep-19<\/td>3,890 <\/td>3,840 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>17-Mar-25<\/td>17-Sep-27<\/td><\/tr>
32<\/td>2019-20<\/td>SGBOCT27<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2019-20-Series-V<\/td>15-Oct-19<\/td>3,788 <\/td>3,738 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>15-Apr-25<\/td>15-Oct-27<\/td><\/tr>
33<\/td>2019-20<\/td>SGBOCT27VI<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2019-20-Series-VI<\/td>30-Oct-19<\/td>3,835 <\/td>3,785 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>30-Apr-25<\/td>30-Oct-27<\/td><\/tr>
34<\/td>2019-20<\/td>SGBDC27VII<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2019-20-Series-VII<\/td>10-Dec-19<\/td>3,795 <\/td>3,745 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>10-Jun-25<\/td>10-Dec-27<\/td><\/tr>
35<\/td>2019-20<\/td>SGBJ28VIII<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2019-20-Series-VIII<\/td>21-Jan-20<\/td>4,016 <\/td>3,966 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>21-Jul-25<\/td>21-Jan-28<\/td><\/tr>
36<\/td>2019-20<\/td>SGBFEB28IX<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2019-20-Series-IX<\/td>11-Feb-20<\/td>4,070 <\/td>4,020 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>11-Aug-25<\/td>11-Feb-28<\/td><\/tr>
37<\/td>2019-20<\/td>SGBMAR28X<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2019-20-Series-X<\/td>11-Mar-20<\/td>4,260 <\/td>4,210 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>11-Sep-25<\/td>11-Mar-28<\/td><\/tr>
38<\/td>2020-21<\/td>SGBAPR28I<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21-Series-I<\/td>28-Apr-20<\/td>4,639 <\/td>4,589 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>28-Oct-25<\/td>28-Apr-28<\/td><\/tr>
39<\/td>2020-21<\/td>SGBMAY28<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21-Series-II<\/td>19-May-20<\/td>4,590 <\/td>4,540 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>19-Nov-25<\/td>19-May-28<\/td><\/tr>
40<\/td>2020-21<\/td>SGBJUN28<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21-Series-III<\/td>16-Jun-20<\/td>4,677 <\/td>4,627 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>16-Dec-25<\/td>16-Dec-28<\/td><\/tr>
41<\/td>2020-21<\/td>SGBJUL28IV<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21-Series-IV<\/td>14-Jul-20<\/td>4,852 <\/td>4,802 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>14-Jan-26<\/td>14-Jul-28<\/td><\/tr>
42<\/td>2020-21<\/td>SGBAUG28V<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21-Series-V<\/td>11-Aug-20<\/td>5,334 <\/td>5,284 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>11-Feb-26<\/td>11-Aug-28<\/td><\/tr>
43<\/td>2020-21<\/td>SGBSEP28VI<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21-Series-VI<\/td>08-Sep-20<\/td>5,117 <\/td>5,067 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>08-Mar-26<\/td>08-Sep-28<\/td><\/tr>
44<\/td>2020-21<\/td>SGBOC28VII<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21-Series-VII<\/td>20-Oct-20<\/td>5,051 <\/td>5,001 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>20-Apr-26<\/td>20-Oct-28<\/td><\/tr>
45<\/td>2020-21<\/td>SGBN28VIII<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21-Series-VIII<\/td>18-Nov-20<\/td>5,177 <\/td>5,127 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>18-May-26<\/td>18-Nov-28<\/td><\/tr>
46<\/td>2020-21<\/td>SGBJAN29IX<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21-Series-IX<\/td>05-Jan-21<\/td>5,000 <\/td>4,950 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>05-Jul-26<\/td>05-Jan-29<\/td><\/tr>
47<\/td>2020-21<\/td>SGBJAN29X<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21-Series-X<\/td>19-Jan-21<\/td>5,104 <\/td>5,054 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>19-Jul-26<\/td>19-Jan-29<\/td><\/tr>
48<\/td>2020-21<\/td>SGBFEB29XI<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21-Series-XI<\/td>09-Feb-21<\/td>4,912 <\/td>4,862 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>09-Aug-26<\/td>09-Feb-29<\/td><\/tr>
49<\/td>2020-21<\/td>SGBMR29XII<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21-Series-XII<\/td>09-Mar-21<\/td>4,662 <\/td>4,612 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>09-Sep-26<\/td>09-Mar-29<\/td><\/tr>
50<\/td>2021-22<\/td>SGBMAY29I<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2021-22-Series-I<\/td>25-May-21<\/td>4,777 <\/td>4,727 <\/td>2.50%<\/td>25-Nov-26<\/td>25-May-29<\/td><\/tr>
51<\/td>2021-22<\/td>SGBMAY29II<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2021-22-Series-II<\/td>01-Jun-21<\/td>4,842 <\/td>4,792 <\/td>2.50%<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
52<\/td>2021-22<\/td>SGBMAY29III<\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2021-22-Series-III<\/td>08-Jun-21<\/td>4,889 <\/td>4,839 <\/td>2.50%<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
53<\/td>2021-22<\/td><\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2021-22-Series-IV<\/td>20-Jul-21<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
54<\/td>2021-22<\/td><\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2021-22-Series-V<\/td>17-Aug-21<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
55<\/td>2021-22<\/td><\/td>Sovereign Gold Bonds 2021-22-Series-VI<\/td>07-Sep-21<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Sovereign Gold Bond Returns \u2013 Issues till Date<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Should you Invest in Gold?<\/strong><\/h4>

We looked at more than 55 years history of gold to see if its a good idea to invest in Gold. We concluded that its more volatile than perceived but investing in long term may provide you with more stable returns. You can look at the complete analysis and our conclusion here – Looking at Gold Price History in India \u2013 Should you Invest in Gold?<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sovereign Gold Bond Returns on 1st<\/sup> Issue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This first issue of Sovereign Gold Bond completed 5 years in November 2020 and was open for early redemption on 30 May 2021. We would calculate the Sovereign Gold Bond Returns on this. There were two kind of gains you could make:<\/p>\n\n\n\n