SGOLabrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust’s expenses.
By Aberdeen Standard Investments · Launched 2009
Annual Cost
0.17%
#713 of 5,854 · low cost
Fund Size
$6.7B
#375 of 5,854 · large
Return (1Y)Goal
+23.7%
Track Record
16 years
#686 of 5,854 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$11,196+12.0%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
CommodityFocus
Gold
What it actually holds
By weightAsset allocation
Other
100.0%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
27.8%High
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-26.3%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
1.08Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.51Good downside protection
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust’s expenses.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in gold bullion to reflect its price performance, less expenses. Provides a cost-effective means for investors to gain exposure to gold without the complexities of physical ownership.
- Inception date
- September 9, 2009
- Fund family
- Aberdeen Standard Investments
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Data updated on 2026-08-03