Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS)

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Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS) is down 7.4% since the beginning of the year. At $31 per share, PHYS is trading 27.3% below its 52-week high of $42. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of PHYS shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,129.

Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS) has returned -7.42% so far this year and 19.98% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PHYS has returned 10.49% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.90% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 26, 2010, PHYS's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.71%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 8.2 years.

Historically, 53% of months were positive and 47% were negative. The best month was Aug 2011 with a return of +13.7%, while the worst month was Jun 2026 at -12.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, PHYS closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was May 6, 2010 with a return of +7.5%, while the worst single day was Jan 30, 2026 at -10.9%.

Sprott Physical Gold Trust has an annualized alpha of 8.32%, beta of 0.05, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 26, 2010.

• This stock captured 18.03% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -13.13%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of 0.05 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this stock 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 stock's risk.
• R2 of 0.00 means this stock 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.

PHYS ranks 64 for risk / return — above 64% of stocks peers on PortfoliosLab. Its historical combined result is above most peers.

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 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 2066 trading sessions.

The current Sprott Physical Gold Trust drawdown is 25.31%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

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.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Sprott Physical Gold Trust is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Asset Management industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.