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Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

CA85207H1047

CUSIP

85207H104

Sector

Financial Services

IPO Date

Feb 26, 2010

Highlights

Market Cap

$8.32B

EPS (TTM)

$0.10

PE Ratio

6.71

Total Revenue (TTM)

$1.04B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$47.47M

EBITDA (TTM)

$1.47B

Year Range

$15.31 - $21.70

Short Ratio

0.07

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Popular comparisons:
PHYS vs. GLD PHYS vs. IAU PHYS vs. SGOL PHYS vs. GC=F PHYS vs. GLDM PHYS vs. XAU.TO PHYS vs. GOLD PHYS vs. IAUM PHYS vs. AAAU PHYS vs. ^TNX
Popular comparisons:
PHYS vs. GLD PHYS vs. IAU PHYS vs. SGOL PHYS vs. GC=F PHYS vs. GLDM PHYS vs. XAU.TO PHYS vs. GOLD PHYS vs. IAUM PHYS vs. AAAU PHYS vs. ^TNX

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Sprott Physical Gold Trust, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
12.83%
12.32%
PHYS (Sprott Physical Gold Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Sprott Physical Gold Trust had a return of 28.06% year-to-date (YTD) and 30.60% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Sprott Physical Gold Trust had an annualized return of 7.51%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.16%, indicating that Sprott Physical Gold Trust did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PHYS

YTD

28.06%

1M

-3.50%

6M

10.27%

1Y

30.60%

5Y (annualized)

11.72%

10Y (annualized)

7.51%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

24.72%

1M

1.67%

6M

12.93%

1Y

30.55%

5Y (annualized)

13.88%

10Y (annualized)

11.16%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of PHYS, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-1.13%0.25%9.56%2.25%2.26%-0.17%5.09%2.58%4.67%4.61%28.06%
20235.96%-5.89%9.96%0.39%-0.58%-3.31%2.55%-0.98%-5.48%8.24%2.32%0.44%12.98%
2022-0.42%5.38%1.99%-2.60%-3.94%-1.39%-2.54%-3.55%-3.98%-1.48%8.01%3.52%-1.81%
2021-3.71%-5.64%-2.19%4.18%8.73%-7.64%2.35%-0.07%-3.83%2.17%-0.99%2.87%-4.84%
20204.76%-1.72%4.63%4.80%1.02%3.02%9.92%-0.45%-3.90%-0.27%-7.46%8.64%23.89%
20193.30%-0.47%-1.42%-1.91%1.46%8.94%0.26%7.92%-3.59%2.54%-2.97%3.57%18.14%
20183.59%-2.10%0.09%-0.56%-1.22%-3.60%-2.65%-2.62%-1.04%2.41%0.41%4.99%-2.64%
20175.96%3.12%-0.39%1.27%-0.10%-2.03%2.17%4.25%-3.24%-0.96%0.39%2.02%12.78%
20164.81%11.91%-1.17%6.23%-6.42%9.15%2.64%-4.26%1.48%-2.92%-9.69%-2.19%7.56%
20159.42%-5.71%-2.98%0.00%0.41%-1.63%-6.94%4.12%-1.92%2.18%-6.82%-0.11%-10.64%
20144.22%6.41%-3.40%0.28%-3.27%6.38%-3.72%0.75%-6.65%-2.91%-0.41%1.35%-1.91%
20130.56%-6.23%0.97%-8.77%-6.43%-11.34%7.62%6.26%-5.85%-0.23%-5.91%-3.77%-29.91%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of PHYS is 91, placing it in the top 9% of stocks on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of PHYS is 9191
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of PHYS is 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of PHYS is 8888
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of PHYS is 8787
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of PHYS is 9595
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of PHYS is 9191
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for PHYS, currently valued at 2.15, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.002.152.54
The chart of Sortino ratio for PHYS, currently valued at 2.80, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.002.803.40
The chart of Omega ratio for PHYS, currently valued at 1.37, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.371.47
The chart of Calmar ratio for PHYS, currently valued at 3.45, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.003.453.66
The chart of Martin ratio for PHYS, currently valued at 11.99, compared to the broader market-10.000.0010.0020.0030.0011.9916.26
PHYS
^GSPC

The current Sprott Physical Gold Trust Sharpe ratio is 2.15. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Sprott Physical Gold Trust with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.

Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.502.002.503.003.50JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
2.15
2.46
PHYS (Sprott Physical Gold Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History


Sprott Physical Gold Trust doesn't pay dividends

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-5.82%
-1.40%
PHYS (Sprott Physical Gold Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Sprott Physical Gold 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 Trust was 48.16%, occurring on Dec 17, 2015. Recovery took 2064 trading sessions.

The current Sprott Physical Gold Trust drawdown is 5.82%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-48.16%Aug 23, 20111088Dec 17, 20152064Mar 6, 20243152
-15.31%May 17, 201050Jul 27, 2010150Mar 1, 2011200
-9.91%May 2, 20114May 5, 201146Jul 12, 201150
-9.23%Oct 31, 202411Nov 14, 2024
-5.62%May 21, 202413Jun 7, 202425Jul 16, 202438

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Sprott Physical Gold Trust volatility is 5.91%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
5.91%
4.07%
PHYS (Sprott Physical Gold Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Sprott Physical Gold Trust over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an assessment of the market value of Sprott Physical Gold Trust compared to its peers in the Asset Management industry.


PE Ratio
50.0100.0150.0200.0250.06.7
The chart displays the price to earnings (P/E) ratio for PHYS in comparison to other companies of the Asset Management industry. Currently, PHYS has a PE value of 6.7. This PE value is considered to be low compared to the rest of the industry.
PEG Ratio
-4.0-2.00.02.04.00.0
The chart displays the price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio for PHYS in comparison to other companies of the Asset Management industry. Currently, PHYS has a PEG value of 0.0. This PEG ratio is much higher than those of other companies of the industry. This might be an indicator of the company being overvalued.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Sprott Physical Gold Trust.


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Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items