Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to CEF

CEF charges 0.48% annually. Among mutual funds in the Precious Metals category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among CEF alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FGPMX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Class R6	0.54%	May 1, 2013	CEF vs FGPMX
FGADX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Cla...	0.62%	Apr 30, 2010	CEF vs FGADX
BGEIX	American Century Global Gold Fund	0.65%	Aug 16, 1988	CEF vs BGEIX
FGDIX	Fidelity Advisor Gold Fund Class I	0.76%	Dec 12, 2006	CEF vs FGDIX
FSAGX	Fidelity Select Gold Portfolio	0.76%	Dec 15, 1985	CEF vs FSAGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to CEF

Among mutual funds in the Precious Metals category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
MIDSX	Midas Fund	95	Jan 7, 1986	CEF vs MIDSX
OCMAX	OCM Gold Atlas	94	Mar 31, 2010	CEF vs OCMAX
FKRCX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund	94	May 18, 1969	CEF vs FKRCX
OCMGX	OCM Gold Fund	94	Feb 3, 1988	CEF vs OCMGX
FGADX	Franklin Gold and Precious Metals Fund Advisor Cla...	94	Apr 30, 2010	CEF vs FGADX

Top Performing CEF Alternatives (YTD)

CEF alternatives from the Precious Metals category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
MIDSX	Midas Fund	3.72%	Jan 7, 1986	CEF vs MIDSX
FEURX	First Eagle Gold Fund Class R6	2.66%	Mar 1, 2017	CEF vs FEURX
FEGIX	First Eagle Gold Fund Class I	2.63%	Aug 31, 1993	CEF vs FEGIX
SGGDX	First Eagle Gold Fund	2.57%	Aug 30, 1993	CEF vs SGGDX
INIVX	VanEck International Investors Gold Fund	2.42%	Feb 9, 1956	CEF vs INIVX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to CEF

CEF alternatives from the Precious Metals category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
EPGFX	EuroPac Gold Fund	38.55%	Jul 18, 2013	CEF vs EPGFX
FEURX	First Eagle Gold Fund Class R6	38.58%	Mar 1, 2017	CEF vs FEURX
SGGDX	First Eagle Gold Fund	38.59%	Aug 30, 1993	CEF vs SGGDX
FEGIX	First Eagle Gold Fund Class I	38.59%	Aug 31, 1993	CEF vs FEGIX
FEGOX	First Eagle Gold Fund Class C	38.59%	May 15, 2003	CEF vs FEGOX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to CEF

CEF alternatives from the Precious Metals category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
FEGIX	First Eagle Gold Fund Class I	-26.66%	Aug 31, 1993	CEF vs FEGIX
FEURX	First Eagle Gold Fund Class R6	-26.66%	Mar 1, 2017	CEF vs FEURX
SGGDX	First Eagle Gold Fund	-26.67%	Aug 30, 1993	CEF vs SGGDX
FEGOX	First Eagle Gold Fund Class C	-26.69%	May 15, 2003	CEF vs FEGOX
OCMGX	OCM Gold Fund	-27.33%	Feb 3, 1988	CEF vs OCMGX

Other Mutual Funds from Sprott

Most popular Sprott mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SGDLX	Sprott Gold Equity Fund	Precious Metals	93	-1.26%	Jun 28, 1998	CEF vs SGDLX
SRUUF	Sprott Physical Uranium Trust Fund	Commodities	59	3.76%	Jul 19, 2021	CEF vs SRUUF
SGDIX	Sprott Gold Equity Fund Institutional Class	Commodity Producers Equities	92	-1.23%	Apr 8, 2019	CEF vs SGDIX

Often Compared With CEF

What investors most often compare with CEF, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
GLTR	Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket ...	Precious Metals	85	6.38%	Oct 22, 2010	CEF vs GLTR
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	95	6.46%	Dec 20, 2011	CEF vs SMH
PSLV	Sprott Physical Silver Trust		86	3.13%	—	CEF vs PSLV
PICK	iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Produce...	Materials	92	10.23%	Jan 31, 2012	CEF vs PICK
SILJ	ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF	Precious Metals	95	7.41%	Nov 28, 2012	CEF vs SILJ
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Precious Metals	89	5.77%	Apr 21, 2006	CEF vs SLV
TYG	Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Closed Fund	MLPs, Energy Equities	72	25.59%	—	CEF vs TYG
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.61%	Jan 21, 2005	CEF vs IAU
SPXX	Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund	S&P 500	9	-9.14%	Nov 23, 2005	CEF vs SPXX
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	Gold	89	2.08%	Mar 15, 2022	CEF vs GDE
PHYS	Sprott Physical Gold Trust		84	7.33%	—	CEF vs PHYS
GDXJ	VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF	Materials	92	5.50%	Nov 10, 2009	CEF vs GDXJ
FSOL	Fidelity Solana Fund	Cryptocurrency	—	-32.70%	Nov 17, 2025	CEF vs FSOL
STX	Seagate Technology plc		99	42.50%	—	CEF vs STX
GPZ	VanEck ETF Trust	Financials Equities	—	-20.90%	Jun 4, 2025	CEF vs GPZ
RYPMX	Rydex Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals	90	1.40%	Nov 30, 1993	CEF vs RYPMX
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	Precious Metals, Gold	88	8.57%	Jun 25, 2018	CEF vs GLDM
RAAX	VanEck Inflation Allocation ETF	Diversified Portfolio, Actively Managed	94	16.55%	Apr 9, 2018	CEF vs RAAX
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	Precious Metals	93	10.99%	Mar 23, 2001	CEF vs XGD.TO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	CEF vs QQQ

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