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Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PP...
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US0032601066

CUSIP

003260106

Issuer

Abrdn Plc

Inception Date

Jan 8, 2010

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

Platinum London PM Fix ($/ozt)

Asset Class

Commodity

Expense Ratio

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


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Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT) returned 16.15% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.24% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PPLT returned -1.38% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.82%.


PPLT

YTD

16.15%

1M

9.02%

6M

8.19%

1Y

-0.24%

3Y*

2.86%

5Y*

4.12%

10Y*

-1.38%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.00%

1M

12.45%

6M

0.40%

1Y

11.91%

3Y*

15.05%

5Y*

15.04%

10Y*

10.82%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20258.12%-3.79%5.76%-3.15%9.01%16.15%
2024-7.43%-4.09%3.22%3.05%10.69%-4.02%-2.13%-5.04%5.63%1.29%-4.29%-4.61%-8.90%
2023-5.62%-5.90%4.28%8.12%-7.24%-9.28%5.07%1.89%-6.62%2.89%-0.34%6.31%-8.18%
20226.08%1.92%-5.60%-5.17%3.42%-7.67%-0.10%-5.73%2.11%7.50%11.56%3.60%10.43%
2021-0.29%10.74%0.07%0.66%-1.42%-9.23%-2.24%-3.31%-4.82%5.00%-8.04%3.21%-10.75%
2020-0.80%-10.04%-16.32%9.01%6.81%-1.13%9.07%3.08%-4.44%-5.21%13.98%11.01%10.78%
20193.40%6.07%-2.87%4.73%-10.66%5.16%3.40%7.97%-5.19%5.34%-3.81%7.50%20.85%
20187.78%-1.91%-5.22%-3.01%0.34%-5.95%-1.84%-6.21%3.57%2.95%-5.02%-0.54%-14.95%
201710.51%2.89%-7.47%-0.22%0.18%-2.77%1.86%5.98%-8.52%0.54%2.55%-1.65%2.38%
2016-2.17%7.53%4.15%10.22%-9.22%5.13%11.32%-8.55%-1.90%-4.80%-7.04%-1.18%0.68%
20152.86%-4.32%-3.90%-0.14%-2.62%-3.21%-8.69%2.63%-10.03%8.08%-15.63%7.13%-26.67%
20140.28%5.02%-2.05%0.57%1.79%2.28%-1.81%-2.47%-8.82%-4.88%-3.05%0.50%-12.58%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of PPLT is 15, meaning it’s performing worse than 85% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of PPLT is 1515
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of PPLT is 1616
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of PPLT is 1515
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of PPLT is 1515
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of PPLT is 1515
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of PPLT is 1515
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 Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 21, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.01
  • 5-Year: 0.15
  • 10-Year: -0.06
  • All Time: -0.14

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History


Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF 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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum 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 Platinum Shares ETF was 70.73%, occurring on Mar 19, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF drawdown is 48.99%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-70.73%Aug 23, 20112156Mar 19, 2020
-13.95%Apr 27, 201047Jul 1, 201088Nov 4, 2010135
-10.91%Jan 20, 201014Feb 8, 201037Apr 1, 201051
-10.63%May 2, 201140Jun 27, 201139Aug 22, 201179
-8.98%Feb 9, 201125Mar 16, 201131Apr 29, 201156

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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