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Zurich Life Gold

Unit price

€525.3000

-2.65% today
Fund size

€292.00M

Start date

4 Jul 2009

Last updated

18 May 2026

Fund objective

What this fund aims to achieve and how it is classified.

The Gold Fund is a unit-linked fund that gives you the opportunity to gain exposure to movements in the price of gold. The fund currently invests in an Exchange Traded Certificate (ETC) managed by Invesco. The Invesco ETC aims to track the spot price of gold in US dollars, but may not track it exactly. A currency risk arises for a euro investor.

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Specialist Funds

3 Year Performance: 110.80%

3 Year

Fund details

Key information from the provider including fund specifics, charges, and asset allocation.

Pricing Frequency

Daily


Open for business

Yes


Asset Breakdown Date

30/11/2020


Rating Star

5


Rating ESMA Profile

5


Rating Period

01/01/2026


Managed Type

Passive

Cumulative performance

Returns over multiple time horizons. Quartile rank shows how this fund compares to its peers for each period.

PeriodReturnQuartile rank

1 Day

0.00%

Top 75%

1 Week

-2.70%

Top 100%

1 Month

-5.23%

Top 100%

QTD

-2.54%

Top 100%

3 Month

-7.76%

Top 100%

6 Month

+11.15%

Top 25%

9 Month

+36.34%

Top 25%

YTD

+5.12%

Top 50%

1 Year

+36.30%

Top 25%

2 Year

+74.81%

Top 25%

3 Year

+112.16%

Top 25%

4 Year

+121.18%

Top 25%

5 Year

+148.84%

Top 25%

6 Year

+137.58%

Top 25%

7 Year

+229.34%

Top 25%

8 Year

+240.22%

Top 25%

9 Year

+228.93%

Top 25%

10 Year

+226.88%

Top 25%

15 Year

+238.25%

Top 50%

Launch

+425.30%

Top 25%

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Risk metrics

Standard deviation measures how much returns fluctuate — higher values mean more volatility. The Sharpe ratio shows return earned per unit of risk; a positive figure means the fund is rewarding investors for the risk taken.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Zurich Life Gold.

Over the past year, Zurich Life Gold has returned +36.30%, placing it in the top quartile (top 25%) of funds within its category. Whether this is a "good" fund depends on your personal investment goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon. Always speak with a regulated pension advisor before making changes to your retirement savings.

The Gold Fund is a unit-linked fund that gives you the opportunity to gain exposure to movements in the price of gold. The fund currently invests in an Exchange Traded Certificate (ETC) managed by Invesco. The Invesco ETC aims to track the spot price of gold in US dollars, but may not track it exactly. A currency risk arises for a euro investor.

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Zurich Life Gold

Specialist Funds

€ 292.00 Million

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