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Aberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETF (PALL) Sharpe Ratio: 1.01

PALL's Sharpe Ratio of 1.01 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 1.01 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Apr 1, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.

PALL Sharpe Ratio Rank


PALL Sharpe Ratio Rank: 59.459
Average

PALL ranks above 59.4% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, showing balanced returns relative to total risk taken. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

  • Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
  • High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
  • Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
  • Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

  • Returns are proportional to volatility—neither strong nor weak
  • Evaluate whether the volatility profile aligns with your risk tolerance
  • Review higher-ranked alternatives in the same category
  • Monitor rank direction to identify improving or deteriorating trends

PALL Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows PALL's Sharpe Ratio relative to all ETFs on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.


  • Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.47 or lower
  • Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.47 to 1.40
  • Green zone (top 25%): 1.40 or higher
  • Top 1%: 5.78+
  • Median: 0.94 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares Aberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETF's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the Precious Metals category across multiple time periods, showing how PALL's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Apr 1, 2026.


SymbolName1Y Sharpe Ratio5Y Sharpe Ratio10Y Sharpe RatioAll Time Sharpe Ratio
AGMIThemes Silver Miners ETF2.82
SILJETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF2.74
SILGlobal X Silver Miners ETF2.65
SLVPiShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF2.64
SLVRSprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF2.57
GBUGSprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF2.33
GDXVanEck Gold Miners ETF2.21
AUMIThemes Gold Miners ETF2.16
SIVRAberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF2.12
SLViShares Silver Trust2.11
PALLAberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETF1.01

S&P 500 Index

How to choose period

Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows PALL's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when PALL consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.


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Explore PALL risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.