Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF (GLTR)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF (GLTR) has returned 6.38% so far this year and 68.93% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, GLTR has achieved an annualized return of 14.10%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 22, 2010, GLTR's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.74%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.8 years.

Historically, 53% of months were positive and 47% were negative. The best month was Apr 2011 with a return of +16.5%, while the worst month was Sep 2011 at -19.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, GLTR closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.6%, while the worst single day was Jan 30, 2026 at -18.0%.

Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF has an annualized alpha of 6.64%, beta of 0.21, and R² of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 25, 2010.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (34.37%) than losses (23.63%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.21 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.03 this ETF 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 ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.03 means this ETF 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.

GLTR has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.

GLTR ranks 82 for risk / return — in the top 82% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF (GLTR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

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 Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF. 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 Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF was 55.70%, occurring on Dec 17, 2015. Recovery took 2223 trading sessions.

The current Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF drawdown is 23.32%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.