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Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PP...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US0032601066
CUSIP
003260106
Issuer
Aberdeen
Inception Date
Jan 8, 2010
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Platinum London PM Fix ($/ozt)
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Commodity

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT) has returned -4.40% so far this year and 95.06% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PPLT has returned 6.81% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF

1D
3.49%
1M
-17.00%
YTD
-4.40%
6M
24.74%
1Y
95.06%
3Y*
24.69%
5Y*
9.44%
10Y*
6.81%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 8, 2010, PPLT's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.28%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 20.7 years.

Historically, 50% of months were positive and 50% were negative. The best month was Jun 2025 with a return of +27.0%, while the worst month was Sep 2011 at -17.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PPLT closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +11.0%, while the worst single day was Jan 30, 2026 at -18.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.62%10.10%-17.00%-4.40%
20258.12%-3.79%5.76%-3.15%9.33%27.00%-4.12%6.29%14.10%0.46%6.30%22.18%124.48%
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%

Benchmark Metrics

Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF has an annualized alpha of -1.27%, beta of 0.43, and R² of 0.08 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 11, 2010.

  • This ETF participated in 76.42% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 39.90% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.43 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.08 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 0.08 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.

Alpha
-1.27%
Beta
0.43
0.08
Upside Capture
39.90%
Downside Capture
76.42%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PPLT ranks 84 for risk / return — in the top 84% 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.


PPLT Risk / Return Rank: 8484
Overall Rank
PPLT Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8989
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PPLT Sortino Ratio Rank: 8282
Sortino Ratio Rank
PPLT Omega Ratio Rank: 8383
Omega Ratio Rank
PPLT Calmar Ratio Rank: 8888
Calmar Ratio Rank
PPLT Martin Ratio Rank: 7777
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

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


PPLTBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.95

0.90

+1.05

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.20

1.39

+0.82

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.34

1.21

+0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.85

1.40

+1.45

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.64

6.61

+2.03

Explore PPLT risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

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. Recovery took 1448 trading sessions.

The current Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF drawdown is 29.34%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-70.73%Aug 23, 20112157Mar 19, 20201448Dec 22, 20253605
-34.41%Jan 26, 202643Mar 26, 2026
-15.31%Dec 29, 20253Dec 31, 20253Jan 6, 20266
-13.95%Apr 27, 201047Jul 1, 201088Nov 4, 2010135
-10.91%Jan 20, 201014Feb 8, 201037Apr 1, 201051

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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