Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT) Alternatives

Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF (PPLT) belongs to the Precious Metals category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with PPLT. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to PPLT

PPLT charges 0.60% annually. Among ETFs in the Precious Metals category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among PPLT alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
IAUM	iShares Gold Trust Micro	0.09%	Jun 15, 2021	PPLT vs IAUM
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	0.10%	Jun 25, 2018	PPLT vs GLDM
FGDL	Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF	0.15%	Jun 30, 2022	PPLT vs FGDL
BAR	GraniteShares Gold Trust	0.17%	Aug 31, 2017	PPLT vs BAR
SGOL	abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF	0.17%	Sep 9, 2009	PPLT vs SGOL

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PPLT

Among ETFs in the Precious Metals category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
SILJ	ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF	95	Nov 28, 2012	PPLT vs SILJ
AGMI	Themes Silver Miners ETF	95	May 2, 2024	PPLT vs AGMI
SLVP	iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF	94	Jan 31, 2012	PPLT vs SLVP
SIL	Global X Silver Miners ETF	94	Apr 19, 2010	PPLT vs SIL
SLVR	Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF	93	Jan 14, 2025	PPLT vs SLVR

Top Performing PPLT Alternatives (YTD)

PPLT alternatives from the Precious Metals category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
IAUM	iShares Gold Trust Micro	8.63%	Jun 15, 2021	PPLT vs IAUM
SGOL	abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF	8.62%	Sep 9, 2009	PPLT vs SGOL
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	8.61%	Jan 21, 2005	PPLT vs IAU
OUNZ	VanEck Merk Gold Trust	8.61%	May 16, 2014	PPLT vs OUNZ
BAR	GraniteShares Gold Trust	8.57%	Aug 31, 2017	PPLT vs BAR

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PPLT

PPLT alternatives from the Precious Metals category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
GLDI	Credit Suisse X-Links Gold Shares Covered Call ETN	13.84%	Jan 29, 2013	PPLT vs GLDI
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	23.75%	Mar 2, 2021	PPLT vs IGLD
AAAU	Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF	27.49%	Jul 26, 2018	PPLT vs AAAU
SGOL	abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF	27.51%	Sep 9, 2009	PPLT vs SGOL
IAUM	iShares Gold Trust Micro	27.51%	Jun 15, 2021	PPLT vs IAUM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PPLT

PPLT alternatives from the Precious Metals category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
GLDI	Credit Suisse X-Links Gold Shares Covered Call ETN	-13.73%	Jan 29, 2013	PPLT vs GLDI
SLVO	Credit Suisse X-Links Silver Shares Covered Call E...	-17.23%	Apr 17, 2013	PPLT vs SLVO
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	-17.56%	Mar 2, 2021	PPLT vs IGLD
AAAU	Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF	-19.13%	Jul 26, 2018	PPLT vs AAAU
SGOL	abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF	-19.14%	Sep 9, 2009	PPLT vs SGOL

Other ETFs from Aberdeen

Most popular Aberdeen ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SIVR	Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF	Precious Metals	89	5.87%	Jul 24, 2009	PPLT vs SIVR
GLTR	Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket ...	Precious Metals	85	6.38%	Oct 22, 2010	PPLT vs GLTR
BCI	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ET...	Commodities, Actively Managed	89	24.37%	Mar 30, 2017	PPLT vs BCI
PALL	Aberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETF	Precious Metals	58	-7.34%	Jan 6, 2010	PPLT vs PALL
BCD	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strateg...	Commodities, Actively Managed	80	15.57%	Mar 30, 2017	PPLT vs BCD
BCIM	abrdn Bloomberg Industrial Metals Strategy K-1 Fre...	Metals	—	—	Sep 22, 2021	PPLT vs BCIM
AFSC	abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	41	0.79%	Jun 29, 2004	PPLT vs AFSC

Often Compared With PPLT

What investors most often compare with PPLT, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
PLTM	GraniteShares Platinum Trust	Precious Metals	86	-4.16%	Jan 22, 2018	PPLT vs PLTM
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.57%	Nov 18, 2004	PPLT vs GLD
SPPP.L	Invesco Physical Platinum	Precious Metals	86	-1.52%	Apr 13, 2011	PPLT vs SPPP.L
SPLT.L	iShares Physical Platinum ETC	Precious Metals	85	-1.48%	Apr 8, 2011	PPLT vs SPLT.L
PL=F	Platinum		82	-3.73%	—	PPLT vs PL=F
SPPP	Sprott Physical Platinum and Palladium Trust	Precious Metals, Commodities	63	-7.78%	Dec 19, 2012	PPLT vs SPPP
PDBC	Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strate...	Commodities, Actively Managed	85	30.72%	Nov 7, 2014	PPLT vs PDBC
ANGPY	Anglo American Platinum ADR		88	4.43%	—	PPLT vs ANGPY
SLX	VanEck Vectors Steel ETF	Materials	89	8.19%	Oct 16, 2006	PPLT vs SLX
PLG	Platinum Group Metals Ltd.		61	-25.00%	—	PPLT vs PLG
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	PPLT vs VOO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	PPLT vs SCHD
IMPUY	Impala Platinum Holdings Limited ADR		83	-4.36%	—	PPLT vs IMPUY
U-U.TO	Sprott Physical Uranium Trust Fund		74	3.59%	—	PPLT vs U-U.TO
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	PPLT vs QQQ
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	0.17%	Jul 22, 2002	PPLT vs TLT
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Precious Metals	89	5.77%	Apr 21, 2006	PPLT vs SLV
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	PPLT vs SPY
PSLV	Sprott Physical Silver Trust		86	3.13%	—	PPLT vs PSLV
GE	General Electric Company		79	-7.74%	—	PPLT vs GE

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