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SGOLvsAAAUETF Comparison

ETF 1

SGOL

abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF

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Gold

+0.45%

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ETF 2

AAAU

Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF

This fund is part of

Gold

+0.45%

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The ETFs abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) and Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF (AAAU) track the LBMA London Gold Market Fixing Price PM Index - USD and belong to the same industry segment: Gold. SGOL is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.17%, versus 0.18% for AAAU. SGOL is up 1.22% year-to-date (YTD) with +$40M in YTD flows. AAAU performs worse with 1.21% YTD performance, and +$252M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SGOL and AAAU below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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SGOL vs AAAU performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/10/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	SGOL AAAU	+0.93%+0.93%	+4.62%+4.62%	+1.22%+1.21%	+19.37%+19.36%	+125.63%+125.58%	+141.19%+141.09%
Flows	SGOL AAAU	+$153M+$181M	+$76M+$168M	+$40M+$252M	+$434M+$648M	+$1.14B+$1.25B	+$1.29B+$1.41B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	SGOL AAAU	+25.29%+25.29%	+27.60%+27.57%	+20.27%+20.24%	+18.13%+17.98%
Max drawdown	SGOL AAAU	-8.32%-8.32%	-26.17%-26.18%	-26.17%-26.18%	-26.17%-26.18%
Max drawdown duration	SGOL AAAU	56d56d	224d224d	224d224d	224d224d

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	SGOL	AAAU
Last sale 9/11/2026 at 1:30 PM	$41.39	$42.85
Previous close 09/10/2026	$41.16	$42.62
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	SGOL	AAAU
Last price	$41.39	$42.85
1D performance	+0.56%	+0.54%
AuM	$7.44 B	$2.81 B
E/R	0.17%	0.18%

Characteristics

	SGOL	AAAU
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	abrdn	Goldman Sachs
Benchmark	LBMA London Gold Market Fixing Price PM Index	LBMA London Gold Market Fixing Price PM Index
N° of holdings	-	-
Asset class	Commodities	Commodities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	September 9, 2009	July 26, 2018
ESG	No	No

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Top 15 holdings

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Frequently asked questions about SGOL and AAAU

How have the SGOL and AAAU ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 10, 2026, SGOL is up 1.22% year-to-date (YTD), while AAAU has returned 1.21%. That puts SGOL better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SGOL or AAAU?

Year-to-date, the SGOL ETF saw +$40M in flows, compared to +$252M for AAAU.

Which ETF is more volatile: SGOL or AAAU?

Over the past year, SGOL had a volatility of 27.6%, while AAAU experienced 27.57%.

Which ETF is bigger: SGOL or AAAU?

As of September 10, 2026, SGOL holds $7.44 B in assets under management (AUM), while AAAU manages $2.81 B.

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Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the SGOL and AAAU ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 10, 2026, SGOL is up 1.22% year-to-date (YTD), while AAAU has returned 1.21%. That puts SGOL better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SGOL or AAAU?

Year-to-date, the SGOL ETF saw +$40M in flows, compared to +$252M for AAAU.

Which ETF is more volatile: SGOL or AAAU?

Over the past year, SGOL had a volatility of 27.6%, while AAAU experienced 27.57%.

Which ETF is bigger: SGOL or AAAU?

As of September 10, 2026, SGOL holds $7.44 B in assets under management (AUM), while AAAU manages $2.81 B.

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