Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF)

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Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) is down 6.6% since the beginning of the year. CEF is currently trading at $43 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of CEF shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,289.

Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) has returned -6.55% so far this year and 40.93% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, CEF has returned 12.06% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1990, CEF's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 52% of months were positive and 48% were negative. The best month was May 2002 with a return of +17.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -19.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, CEF closed higher 44% of trading days. The best single day was Sep 17, 2008 with a return of +17.2%, while the worst single day was Jan 30, 2026 at -16.2%.

Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust has an annualized alpha of 9.88%, beta of 0.03, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 1990.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (20.85%) than losses (0.90%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.03 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

CEF has an expense ratio of 0.48%, placing it in the medium range.

CEF ranks 16 for risk / return — in the bottom 16% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust was 62.29%, occurring on Dec 15, 2015. Recovery took 2227 trading sessions.

The current Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust drawdown is 27.71%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.