Aberdeen Standard Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL)
SGOL is a passive ETF by Abrdn Plc tracking the investment results of the LBMA Gold Price PM ($/ozt). SGOL launched on Sep 9, 2009 and has a 0.17% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US00326A1043
00326A104
Sep 9, 2009
1x
LBMA Gold Price PM ($/ozt)
Expense Ratio
SGOL has an expense ratio of 0.17%, which is considered low.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
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Returns By Period
Aberdeen Standard Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) returned 21.08% year-to-date (YTD) and 34.68% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SGOL returned 9.76% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
SGOL
21.08%
-1.04%
23.39%
34.68%
12.61%
9.76%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SGOL, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.75% | 1.94% | 9.39% | 5.47% | -3.56% | 21.08% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.47% | 0.41% | 8.76% | 3.06% | 1.55% | -0.04% | 5.36% | 2.14% | 5.10% | 4.30% | -3.09% | -1.38% | 26.90% |
| 2023 | 5.78% | -5.36% | 7.89% | 0.95% | -1.36% | -2.24% | 2.34% | -1.22% | -4.74% | 7.29% | 2.58% | 1.39% | 12.99% |
| 2022 | -1.65% | 6.14% | 1.36% | -2.15% | -3.19% | -1.53% | -2.60% | -2.96% | -2.81% | -1.82% | 8.45% | 3.07% | -0.51% |
| 2021 | -3.17% | -6.21% | -1.20% | 3.54% | 7.77% | -7.16% | 2.53% | 0.06% | -3.33% | 1.54% | -0.64% | 3.29% | -3.94% |
| 2020 | 4.45% | -0.59% | -0.20% | 7.26% | 2.65% | 2.76% | 10.79% | -0.26% | -4.17% | -0.55% | -5.37% | 7.03% | 25.03% |
| 2019 | 2.93% | -0.60% | -1.56% | -0.65% | 1.76% | 8.01% | 0.04% | 7.94% | -3.34% | 2.56% | -2.73% | 3.25% | 18.21% |
| 2018 | 2.83% | -1.70% | 0.64% | -0.48% | -1.50% | -3.83% | -2.03% | -2.29% | -0.64% | 2.09% | 0.36% | 4.91% | -1.94% |
| 2017 | 5.36% | 3.27% | -0.42% | 1.68% | -0.06% | -2.13% | 2.27% | 4.65% | -3.80% | 0.00% | -0.06% | 1.78% | 12.86% |
| 2016 | 5.39% | 10.94% | -0.77% | 4.94% | -6.06% | 8.93% | 2.06% | -3.22% | 0.64% | -3.00% | -8.27% | -2.02% | 7.99% |
| 2015 | 8.60% | -5.74% | -2.32% | -0.09% | 0.53% | -1.51% | -6.62% | 3.69% | -1.73% | 2.19% | -6.70% | -0.44% | -10.67% |
| 2014 | 3.40% | 6.30% | -3.10% | 0.48% | -3.09% | 6.25% | -3.56% | 0.40% | -6.19% | -3.07% | -0.45% | 1.34% | -2.12% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 94, SGOL is among the top 6% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Aberdeen Standard Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
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 Gold 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 Gold Shares ETF was 45.51%, occurring on Dec 17, 2015. Recovery took 1159 trading sessions.
The current Aberdeen Standard Physical Gold Shares ETF drawdown is 7.13%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -45.51% | Aug 23, 2011 | 1088 | Dec 17, 2015 | 1159 | Jul 28, 2020 | 2247 |
| -21.56% | Aug 7, 2020 | 538 | Sep 26, 2022 | 315 | Dec 27, 2023 | 853 |
| -12.65% | Dec 3, 2009 | 45 | Feb 8, 2010 | 64 | May 11, 2010 | 109 |
| -8.11% | Oct 31, 2024 | 12 | Nov 15, 2024 | 49 | Jan 30, 2025 | 61 |
| -8.07% | Dec 7, 2010 | 36 | Jan 27, 2011 | 22 | Mar 1, 2011 | 58 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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