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AAAUGoldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF

Beat inflation8y track recordRanked #10 of 111 in this goal

Seeks to reflect the performance of the price of gold less the Trust’s expenses.

By Goldman Sachs · Launched 2018

Annual Cost

0.18%

#794 of 6,040 · low cost

Fund Size

$2.9B

#640 of 6,040 · large

Return (1Y)

+17.5%

Track Record

8 years

#1,756 of 6,040 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,898+19.0%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Commodity

Focus

Gold

Holdings

By weight

Asset allocation

Other
100.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
29.0%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-26.3%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
1.21Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.70Good downside protection

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to reflect the performance of the price of gold less the Trust’s expenses.
Strategy
Invests primarily in gold held by the Custodian, providing investors with participation in the gold market through the securities market. Each Share represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in the Trust’s net assets.
Inception date
July 24, 2018
Fund family
Goldman Sachs

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Data updated on 2026-09-18