Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) belongs to the Precious Metals category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with CEF. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to CEF
CEF charges 0.48% annually. No mutual funds in the Precious Metals category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.54%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Class R6 | 0.54% | — | May 2013 | CEF vs FGPMX | |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Cla... | 0.62% | — | Apr 2010 | CEF vs FGADX | |
| American Century Global Gold Fund | 0.65% | 1.76B | Aug 1988 | CEF vs BGEIX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Gold Fund Class I | 0.76% | — | Dec 2006 | CEF vs FGDIX | |
| Fidelity Select Gold Portfolio | 0.76% | — | Dec 1985 | CEF vs FSAGX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CEF
CEF has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 25. There are 20 mutual funds in the Precious Metals category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 71.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals Fund | 71 | — | Nov 1985 | CEF vs UNWPX | |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Class R6 | 43 | — | May 2013 | CEF vs FGPMX | |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Cla... | 43 | — | Apr 2010 | CEF vs FGADX | |
| Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund | 43 | — | May 1969 | CEF vs FKRCX | |
| OCM Gold Atlas | 39 | — | Mar 2010 | CEF vs OCMAX |
Top Performing CEF Alternatives (YTD)
CEF is at 1.16% YTD. There are 22 mutual funds in the Precious Metals category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 24.11%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Global Investors World Precious Minerals Fund | 24.11% | — | Nov 1985 | CEF vs UNWPX | |
| OCM Gold Atlas | 8.66% | — | Mar 2010 | CEF vs OCMAX | |
| OCM Gold Fund | 8.44% | — | Feb 1988 | CEF vs OCMGX | |
| VanEck International Investors Gold Fund | 7.71% | — | Feb 1956 | CEF vs INIVX | |
| Rydex Precious Metals Fund | 7.46% | — | Nov 1993 | CEF vs RYPMX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CEF
CEF has 37.84% 1-year volatility. No mutual funds in the Precious Metals category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 38.44%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Eagle Gold Fund Class I | 38.44% | — | Aug 1993 | CEF vs FEGIX | |
| First Eagle Gold Fund | 38.45% | — | Aug 1993 | CEF vs SGGDX | |
| First Eagle Gold Fund Class C | 38.45% | — | May 2003 | CEF vs FEGOX | |
| First Eagle Gold Fund Class R6 | 38.45% | — | Mar 2017 | CEF vs FEURX | |
| EuroPac Gold Fund | 38.70% | — | Jul 2013 | CEF vs EPGFX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CEF
CEF has a 1-year max drawdown of -26.77%. There are 4 mutual funds in the Precious Metals category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -26.66%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Eagle Gold Fund Class I | -26.66% | — | Aug 1993 | CEF vs FEGIX | |
| First Eagle Gold Fund Class R6 | -26.66% | — | Mar 2017 | CEF vs FEURX | |
| First Eagle Gold Fund | -26.67% | — | Aug 1993 | CEF vs SGGDX | |
| First Eagle Gold Fund Class C | -26.69% | — | May 2003 | CEF vs FEGOX | |
| OCM Gold Fund | -27.33% | — | Feb 1988 | CEF vs OCMGX |
Other Mutual Funds from Sprott
The 3 most viewed Sprott mutual funds shown here include SGDLX, SRUUF, SGDIX and span 3 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprott Gold Equity Fund | Precious Metals | 32 | 3.90% | — | Jun 1998 | CEF vs SGDLX | |
| Sprott Physical Uranium Trust Fund | Commodities | 8 | 0.93% | — | Jul 2021 | CEF vs SRUUF | |
| Sprott Gold Equity Fund Institutional Class | Commodity Producers Equities | 32 | 3.97% | — | Apr 2019 | CEF vs SGDIX |
Often Compared With CEF
Investors most often compare CEF with GLTR, SMH, PSLV. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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