Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares (GLTR): Historical Returns

Last Update: 31 Jan 2021

Category: Commodities

ETF: Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares (GLTR)

In the last 10 years, the Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares (GLTR) ETF obtained a 1.55% compound annual return, with a 20.36% standard deviation.

The ETF is related to the following investment themes:

Asset Class: Commodity
Commodity: Broad Precious Metals

The Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares (GLTR) ETF is present in the following Lazy Portfolios:

Portfolio Name	Author	ETF Weight
Gone Fishin' Portfolio	Alexander Green	5.0%

Capital Growth and Historical Returns

Capital growth, returns, stats are calculated assuming a reinvestment of dividends.

Capital Growth:

ETF Returns, up to December 2010, are simulated. They have been calculated using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets.

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Period	Returns Jan 2021	Standard Deviation *	Max Drawdown	Months Pos - Neg
1M	-2.52%		-2.52% Jan 2021 - Jan 2021	0 - 1
3M	+3.38%		-2.72% Nov 2020 - Nov 2020	1 - 2
6M	-0.04%		-10.37% Sep 2020 - Nov 2020	2 - 4
YTD	-2.52%		-2.52% Jan 2021 - Jan 2021	0 - 1
1Y	+19.84%	21.49%	-10.37% Sep 2020 - Nov 2020	6 - 6
3Y	+13.10% annualized	16.03%	-12.79% Feb 2018 - Aug 2018	18 - 18
5Y	+12.33% annualized	16.38%	-17.18% Aug 2016 - Dec 2016	33 - 27
10Y	+1.55% annualized	20.36%	-53.30% Sep 2011 - Dec 2015	60 - 60
MAX 01 Jan 1985	+7.81% annualized	28.04%	-68.86% Jun 2008 - Nov 2008	231 - 202

* Annualized St.Dev. of monthly returns

Drawdowns

Drawdonws Chart:

	Drawdown period	Recovery period	Total
-53.30%	Sep 2011	Dec 2015	52	in progress	61	113
-15.60%	May 2011	Jun 2011	2	Aug 2011	2	4

Worst drawdowns since December 1984.

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	Drawdown period			Recovery period		Total
Drawdown	Start	Bottom	#Months	End	#Months	#Months
-68.86%	Jun 2008	Nov 2008	6	Apr 2011	29	35
-63.90%	Jun 1996	Aug 1998	27	May 2002	45	72
-53.30%	Sep 2011	Dec 2015	52	in progress	61	113
-42.76%	Oct 1987	Nov 1992	62	Jul 1993	8	70
-27.60%	Jun 2002	Jul 2002	2	Aug 2003	13	15
-26.42%	Oct 1994	Jan 1995	4	May 1996	16	20
-19.72%	Aug 1993	Sep 1993	2	Dec 1993	3	5
-19.40%	Jan 2004	Apr 2004	4	Nov 2004	7	11
-19.26%	Apr 1985	Dec 1985	9	Sep 1986	9	18
-15.60%	May 2011	Jun 2011	2	Aug 2011	2	4
-11.22%	May 2006	Sep 2006	5	Nov 2006	2	7
-9.97%	May 1987	Jun 1987	2	Jul 1987	1	3
-9.77%	Mar 2005	Apr 2005	2	Jul 2005	3	5
-8.81%	Jan 1994	Apr 1994	4	Aug 1994	4	8
-7.46%	Nov 2007	Nov 2007	1	Feb 2008	3	4
-7.21%	Oct 2005	Oct 2005	1	Dec 2005	2	3
-6.25%	Jul 2007	Aug 2007	2	Sep 2007	1	3
-5.94%	Jan 1985	Feb 1985	2	Mar 1985	1	3
-4.43%	Feb 2006	Feb 2006	1	Mar 2006	1	2
-3.80%	Mar 2008	Mar 2008	1	May 2008	2	3

Rolling Returns ( more details)

Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares (GLTR) ETF: annualized rolling and average returns

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	*Return ()**			Negative Periods
Rolling Period	Average	Best	Worst	Negative Periods
1 Year	+11.95%	+153.83% Aug 1986 - Jul 1987	-66.04% Mar 2008 - Feb 2009	40.76%
2 Years	+9.37%	+69.80% Mar 2009 - Feb 2011	-36.65% Sep 1996 - Aug 1998	37.07%
3 Years	+7.90%	+53.57% May 2003 - Apr 2006	-24.84% Sep 1995 - Aug 1998	37.19%
5 Years	+7.24%	+40.92% May 2003 - Apr 2008	-13.87% Sep 1993 - Aug 1998	32.09%
7 Years	+7.13%	+36.54% Nov 2000 - Oct 2007	-8.93% Sep 2011 - Aug 2018	29.71%
10 Years	+7.66%	+26.48% Jul 1998 - Jun 2008	-4.76% Jul 2008 - Jun 2018	18.79%
15 Years	+8.70%	+16.95% Sep 1998 - Aug 2013	-0.49% Aug 1987 - Jul 2002	0.39%

* Annualized rolling and average returns over full calendar month periods

If you need a deeper detail about rolling returns, please refer to the Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares (GLTR) ETF: Rolling Returns page.

Seasonality and Yearly/Monthly Returns

Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares (GLTR) ETF Seasonality

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	Months
Return (%)	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average	1.6	1.2	2.2	1.5	0.8	-0.6	1.3	1.4	1.5	-2.0	0.5	2.1
Best	20.1 1986	14.1 1997	27.5 1987	18.1 2001	20.9 2009	11.0 2016	19.7 1987	15.7 1986	39.7 1998	12.4 1993	14.3 1987	16.6 1993
Worst	-15.8 1995	-9.1 1990	-13.9 2001	-17.3 2004	-14.8 1998	-12.8 2002	-18.2 2008	-19.6 1998	-23.9 2008	-39.9 2008	-19.9 1997	-11.8 2011
Gain Frequency	62	56	44	47	56	42	58	58	50	50	56	61

Detail of Monthly Returns

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		Months
Year	Return	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2021	-2.52%	-2.5
2020	+29.52%	5.4	-0.6	-6.1	3.6	5.4	1.8	15.5	4.9	-7.2	-0.7	-2.7	9.0
2019	+20.96%	3.5	0.8	-3.4	-0.3	-0.8	8.1	1.6	8.3	-3.1	4.2	-3.2	4.4
2018	-2.85%	2.6	-2.7	-0.9	-0.7	-0.3	-3.3	-2.6	-3.0	1.0	0.7	0.7	6.1
2017	+12.94%	7.5	3.3	-0.5	-0.6	0.1	-2.4	2.1	4.6	-4.1	0.2	0.1	2.4
2016	+10.08%	3.1	8.3	1.5	8.6	-7.9	11.0	5.7	-5.5	1.5	-5.0	-6.3	-3.1
2015	-14.11%	7.5	-4.5	-2.2	-0.4	1.1	-3.9	-6.9	2.0	-1.5	4.1	-9.0	-0.2
2014	-7.83%	1.2	7.5	-3.8	-0.2	-2.1	7.3	-2.7	-1.4	-9.1	-3.3	-1.5	1.2
2013	-28.83%	1.8	-6.7	0.6	-9.9	-6.1	-11.1	5.4	9.1	-5.7	0.5	-6.6	-2.8
2012	+7.61%	14.2	0.5	-3.8	-1.8	-8.1	0.7	0.9	8.1	6.2	-4.5	1.7	-4.8
2011	-2.43%	-6.4	10.6	4.8	16.5	-10.3	-5.9	10.6	7.4	-19.1	9.3	-1.2	-11.8
2010	+37.45%	-8.3	2.6	10.5	0.1	-9.6	-2.0	6.5	1.8	13.7	7.7	-0.4	12.7
2009	+76.46%	-9.0	-4.4	17.3	11.1	20.9	-6.1	12.7	2.5	7.5	-2.7	14.2	-0.7
2008	-56.02%	0.5	12.2	-3.8	3.2	9.3	-1.1	-18.2	-7.7	-23.9	-39.9	-8.7	15.5
2007	+36.13%	2.1	1.0	5.5	4.7	6.9	1.1	-3.9	-2.4	14.3	9.7	-7.5	1.6
2006	+34.30%	16.7	-4.4	8.9	9.8	-4.6	-0.3	-1.6	1.2	-6.2	8.9	4.8	-0.6
2005	+43.79%	-1.4	10.0	-3.8	-6.2	2.3	5.5	7.4	5.4	12.6	-7.2	7.8	6.8
2004	+8.09%	-6.7	2.3	2.1	-17.3	6.6	-0.4	0.9	3.7	8.9	1.9	9.9	-1.1
2003	+59.45%	3.3	-5.2	-6.2	-0.6	12.1	2.6	3.7	13.2	5.0	10.2	11.0	0.8
2002	+33.35%	8.9	7.5	7.6	4.1	14.9	-12.8	-17.0	12.1	-2.3	-1.8	1.4	12.1
2001	+18.33%	-0.9	4.1	-13.9	18.1	7.0	-2.2	-6.7	4.2	4.3	-0.1	2.5	3.8
2000	-7.34%	-8.8	-7.7	-4.0	-8.3	1.3	8.1	-1.6	12.2	-7.2	-4.3	6.0	9.8
1999	+28.82%	0.0	-3.8	2.7	17.9	-12.5	8.9	-0.8	-0.8	20.5	-9.4	1.8	6.2
1998	-3.91%	8.0	-3.5	6.7	8.9	-14.8	-8.4	-4.7	-19.6	39.7	1.0	-2.1	-4.0
1997	-38.92%	-5.9	14.1	-10.3	-8.1	3.9	-6.1	-3.3	-2.0	4.7	-16.1	-19.9	5.9
1996	-0.75%	17.5	-0.5	-1.1	1.5	3.7	-11.9	-3.3	5.6	-5.2	0.7	-2.8	-2.2
1995	-4.48%	-15.8	2.8	5.6	2.3	-2.6	2.6	5.6	0.2	-0.7	-8.9	4.9	1.8
1994	-5.42%	-1.5	-5.2	-0.4	-2.0	2.0	-0.9	2.9	6.6	7.1	-4.4	-10.3	1.9
1993	+93.36%	0.7	8.4	15.3	12.3	16.6	0.3	11.1	-11.7	-9.0	12.4	0.2	16.6
1992	-19.41%	2.2	-4.3	-1.9	-2.9	4.9	0.4	0.6	-5.8	-3.5	-5.9	-6.3	2.0
1991	+4.37%	-8.6	8.6	-1.4	1.5	2.7	5.0	2.3	-8.9	3.2	4.9	2.0	-5.2
1990	-19.86%	6.5	-9.1	-4.5	-9.3	5.5	-5.6	6.7	-0.3	-3.1	-8.1	-1.3	2.6
1989	+30.40%	4.1	0.1	-0.4	-2.0	-6.3	8.8	2.8	2.6	2.9	1.0	11.1	3.4
1988	-14.19%	-15.8	-2.6	11.7	-1.4	4.2	-2.4	0.6	-5.3	-6.4	6.5	2.5	-4.1
1987	+38.73%	13.7	5.5	27.5	7.3	-7.0	-3.2	19.7	-1.8	3.3	-28.7	14.3	-5.1
1986	+49.88%	20.1	1.6	-1.3	-2.6	-8.3	-1.4	-1.5	15.7	16.0	0.1	3.7	3.0
1985	-5.03%	-1.9	-4.1	25.1	-1.7	-0.9	-3.1	-2.0	-3.6	-2.0	-6.1	7.8	-8.7

ETF Returns, up to December 2010, are simulated. They have been calculated using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets.