At a glance
It has $6.20B in assets, the 5th largest of that group. Over the past year it returned +13.7% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: +11.5%), 2nd of those 8 funds; over three years it returned +30.7% a year. At its worst it fell 33.1% in the 2020 crash (S&P 500: 33.7%) and 31.9% in the 2022 bear market (S&P 500: 24.5%), and was back at its earlier high 4 months and 19 months after the lows.
Price history
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PSLV +13.7% over the year to Oct 27, 2026, total return with distributions reinvested.
How it has behaved
Volatility (1 year)65.3%annualized; the S&P 500 is usually 15–20%
Worst drop (1 year)-52.5%3 years: -52.5% · all history: -79.4%
Beta vs S&P 5002.01moves more than the market
Sharpe ratio (1 year)0.15return above cash per unit of risk
Since launch+3.5%a year over 16 years
Total over 5 years+107%10 years: +159%
52-week range$15.32 – $36.36
Last price $17.42 on Oct 27, 2026, 52.1% below the 52-week high · below its 200-day average ($23.25).| YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr | Since start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSLV price data to Oct 27, 2026 | -26.3% | +13.7% | +30.7% | +15.6% | +10.0% | +3.5% |
- Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, PSLV returned +13.7%, 2nd of 8 among similar funds.
- Its 5-year annualized return was +15.6% and its 10-year +10.0%.
- In the 2020 COVID crash it fell 33.1% and regained its old high 3.6 months after the low.
- Its worst full calendar year was 2013 (-37.2%); its best was 2025 (+145.1%).
- The deepest fall in its price history was 79.4% (Apr 21, 2011 to Mar 19, 2020), recovered by Dec 22, 2025.
Show as a table
| Year | Price data |
|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | -26.3% |
| 2025 | +145.1% |
| 2024 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | +42.8% |
| 2019 | +17.0% |
| 2018 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | -37.2% |
| 2012 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | -4.5% |
| 2008 financial crisis stocks fell Oct 9, 2007 – Mar 9, 2009 | Before this security existed |
|---|---|
| 2020 COVID crash stocks fell Feb 19, 2020 – Mar 23, 2020 | Lost 27.3% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 33.1%, back to its old high 3.6 months after the low |
| 2022 bear market stocks fell Jan 3, 2022 – Oct 12, 2022 | Lost 16.3% over that stretch · deepest drop along the way 31.9%, back to its old high 19.1 months after the low |
What it really costs
Close alternatives
Matched by legacy category (no holdings report for this fund).
| Fund | Cost | Net assets | 1 yr | 3 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSLV this fund | — | $6.20B | +13.7% | +30.7% |
| GLD SPDR Gold Shares | 0.4% | $93.50B | -1.8% | +25.2% |
| IAU iShares Gold Trust | 0.25% | $41.90B | -1.6% | +25.4% |
| SLV iShares Silver Trust | 0.5% | $15.40B | +3.5% | +29.7% |
| GLDM SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust | 0.1% | $13.20B | -1.5% | +25.6% |
| SGOL abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF | 0.17% | $4.80B | +1.7% | +26.3% |
| SIVR abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF | 0.3% | $1.60B | +16.1% | +32.7% |
| OUNZ VanEck Merk Gold ETF | 0.25% | $1.50B | +1.6% | +26.2% |