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About ABRDN PHYSICAL GOLD SHARES ETF
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Inception date
Sep 9, 2009
Structure
Grantor Trust
Distribution tax treatment
Return of capital
Income tax type
Collectibles
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
28.00%
Distributor
ALPS Distributors, Inc.
SGOL, like other physically backed gold ETFs, aims to provide an efficient way for investors to obtain gold exposure. The fund is structured as a grantor trust preventing trustees from lending the underlying gold. SGOL has changed since Aberdeen purchased the fund on April 27, 2018 from ETF Securities. Following the acquisition, Aberdeen expanded its custody arrangements. Now SGOL's Trust assets are custodied by JPMorgan, vaulting in Zurich and London. On June 21, 2019, SGOL changed its name from Aberdeen Standard Physical Swiss Gold Shares ETF to Aberdeen Standard Physical Gold Shares. On November 4, 2019 the shares were split 10 for 1, reducing the handle. SGOL shares currently trade at 1/100th of the spot price for gold, which appeals to investors wishing to place small orders.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Miscellaneous
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Miscellaneous100.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
No, SGOL doesn't pay dividends to its holders.
SGOL shares are issued by Aberdeen Group Plc under the brand aberdeen. The ETF was launched on Sep 9, 2009, and its management style is Passive.
SGOL expense ratio is 0.17% meaning you'd have to pay 0.17% of your investment to help manage the fund.
SGOL follows the LBMA Gold Price PM ($/ozt). ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
SGOL price has fallen by −5.41% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 58.69% increase. See more dynamics on SGOL price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −1.99% over the last month, have fallen by −1.99% over the last month, showed a 7.41% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 59.45% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −1.99% over the last month, have fallen by −1.99% over the last month, showed a 7.41% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 59.45% in a year.
SGOL trades at a premium (2.45%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.