abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) Alternatives

abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) 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 SGOL. 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 SGOL

SGOL charges 0.17% annually. Among ETFs in the Precious Metals category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among SGOL alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
IAUM	iShares Gold Trust Micro	0.09%	Jun 15, 2021	SGOL vs IAUM
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	0.10%	Jun 25, 2018	SGOL vs GLDM
FGDL	Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF	0.15%	Jun 30, 2022	SGOL vs FGDL
BAR	GraniteShares Gold Trust	0.17%	Aug 31, 2017	SGOL vs BAR
AAAU	Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF	0.18%	Jul 26, 2018	SGOL vs AAAU

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SGOL

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	SGOL vs SILJ
AGMI	Themes Silver Miners ETF	95	May 2, 2024	SGOL vs AGMI
SLVP	iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF	94	Jan 31, 2012	SGOL vs SLVP
SIL	Global X Silver Miners ETF	94	Apr 19, 2010	SGOL vs SIL
SLVR	Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF	93	Jan 14, 2025	SGOL vs SLVR

Top Performing SGOL Alternatives (YTD)

SGOL 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	SGOL vs IAUM
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	8.61%	Jan 21, 2005	SGOL vs IAU
OUNZ	VanEck Merk Gold Trust	8.61%	May 16, 2014	SGOL vs OUNZ
BAR	GraniteShares Gold Trust	8.57%	Aug 31, 2017	SGOL vs BAR
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	8.57%	Jun 25, 2018	SGOL vs GLDM

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SGOL

SGOL 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	SGOL vs GLDI
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	23.75%	Mar 2, 2021	SGOL vs IGLD
AAAU	Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF	27.49%	Jul 26, 2018	SGOL vs AAAU
IAUM	iShares Gold Trust Micro	27.51%	Jun 15, 2021	SGOL vs IAUM
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	27.57%	Jun 25, 2018	SGOL vs GLDM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SGOL

SGOL 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	SGOL vs GLDI
SLVO	Credit Suisse X-Links Silver Shares Covered Call E...	-17.23%	Apr 17, 2013	SGOL vs SLVO
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	-17.56%	Mar 2, 2021	SGOL vs IGLD
AAAU	Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF	-19.13%	Jul 26, 2018	SGOL vs AAAU
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	-19.14%	Jun 25, 2018	SGOL vs GLDM

Other ETFs from abrdn

Most popular abrdn ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
AMUN	abrdn Ultra Short Municipal Income Active ETF	Municipal Bonds	—	0.54%	Oct 20, 2025	SGOL vs AMUN
AGEM	abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	90	6.11%	Feb 18, 2025	SGOL vs AGEM
ASCI	abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	—	-3.73%	Oct 17, 2025	SGOL vs ASCI

Often Compared With SGOL

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	87	8.57%	Nov 18, 2004	SGOL vs GLD
PHYS	Sprott Physical Gold Trust		84	7.33%	—	SGOL vs PHYS
GLTR	Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket ...	Precious Metals	85	6.38%	Oct 22, 2010	SGOL vs GLTR
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	SGOL vs SPY
UGL	ProShares Ultra Gold	Leveraged Commodities	83	10.70%	Dec 1, 2008	SGOL vs UGL
AU	AngloGold Ashanti Limited		94	16.08%	—	SGOL vs AU
SGLD.TO	Sabre Gold Mines Corp.		—	—	—	SGOL vs SGLD.TO
GLDA.L	Amundi Physical Gold ETC (C)	Precious Metals	87	9.05%	May 21, 2019	SGOL vs GLDA.L
BTCE.DE	ETC Group Physical Bitcoin	Cryptocurrency	3	-22.54%	Jun 8, 2020	SGOL vs BTCE.DE
USERX	U.S. Global Investors Gold & Precious Metals Fund	Precious Metals	91	-3.65%	Jun 30, 1974	SGOL vs USERX
KGLD	Kurv Gold Enhanced Income ETF	Derivative Income, Gold	—	10.03%	Jul 7, 2025	SGOL vs KGLD
JDST	Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Sh...	Leveraged Equities, Leveraged	1	-33.05%	Apr 1, 2020	SGOL vs JDST
HEGD	Swan Hedged Equity US Large Cap ETF	Equity Hedged	88	-2.02%	Dec 22, 2020	SGOL vs HEGD
HMY	Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited		46	-22.76%	—	SGOL vs HMY
SPIDX	Invesco S&P 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	42	-7.13%	Sep 26, 1997	SGOL vs SPIDX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	SGOL vs VOO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	SGOL vs VTI
KCN.AX	Kingsgate Consolidated Limited		93	-20.55%	—	SGOL vs KCN.AX
PAEKY	Aneka Tambang Persero Tbk Perusahaan Perseroan PT ...		91	0.00%	—	SGOL vs PAEKY
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	Gold	89	2.08%	Mar 15, 2022	SGOL vs GDE

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