ETFS Physical Platinum Shares (PPLT)


Market Price (8/18/2026): $15.53

ETFS Physical Platinum Shares (PPLT)


Market Price (8/18/2026): $15.53

Key Takeaways

  • PPLT has returned -13.8% YTD vs +13.6% for SPY; +31.4% over the past 12 months (SPY +21.1%). details →
  • Priced in gold, PPLT has returned -17.8% over the past 3 years, vs +90.9% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, PPLT has seen net inflows of +$67M (+3.6% of assets). details →
  • PPLT trades 36% below its 52-week high. details →
  • Risk-adjusted returns trail SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 0.6 vs 0.9. details →
Last updated: 8/17/2026.

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Asset Allocation with PPLT

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+11.7%
Volatility
11.1%
Sharpe
0.80
YTD
+7.1%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for PPLT

Total Weights
Top 5: 100.0% | Top 10: 100.0% | Top 20: 100.0%

HoldingETF Weight
Physical Platinum100.00%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
PPLT Return-11%10%-8%-9%124%-15%58%
Peers Return-6%-4%-10%9%101%-2%73%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%14%107%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
PPLT Win Rate42%58%50%42%75%62% 
Peers Win Rate46%48%31%33%81%63% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
PPLT Max Drawdown-29%-29%-25%-17%-15%-44% 
Peers Max Drawdown-29%-37%-22%-18%-17%-39% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: SLV, SIVR, CPER, PALL.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 8/17/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
PPLT0.630.560.31
Commodity Top Results (3Y)   
SGOL1.381.370.95
BAR1.311.350.93
SIVR1.751.150.77
IAU0.761.070.76
GLDM0.751.070.76

Results as of 7312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventPPLTS&P 500
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-12.9%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven14.8%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven42 days24 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-13.9%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven16.1%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven64 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-41.8%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven71.7%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven259 days140 days
2016-2017 Trump Reflation Bond Selloff
  % Loss-13.3%-3.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven15.4%3.9%
  Time to Breakeven1442 days6 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-18.0%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven22.0%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven89 days62 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-42.9%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven75.0%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven3535 days15 days

Compare to SLV, SIVR, CPER, PALL

In The Past

ETFS Physical Platinum Shares's stock fell -6.7% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 7.2% gain to breakeven.

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EventPPLTS&P 500
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-41.8%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven71.7%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven259 days140 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-42.9%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven75.0%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven3535 days15 days

Compare to SLV, SIVR, CPER, PALL

In The Past

ETFS Physical Platinum Shares's stock fell -6.7% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 7.2% gain to breakeven.

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PPLT Dip Buy History


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EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-15.6%185.108172026219.20621202657
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-18.6%33.97817202641.734142026125
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-9.6%35.10817202638.812222026176
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-11.7%33.64817202638.104142026125
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-18.1%26.95817202632.892182026180
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-6.7%322.078172026345.22622202656
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-22.3%45.25817202658.265062026103
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-9.2%37.82817202641.63513202696
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LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-16.8%76.24817202691.62511202698
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-23.7%18.11817202623.75602202676
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-9.3%130.478172026143.82528202681
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-8.1%34.70817202637.74528202681
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-36.1%26.78817202641.89527202682
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-5.4%46.71817202649.40601202677
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.0%110.828172026119.104192026120
XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.4%84.68817202689.513012026169
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.8%44.18817202647.403012026169
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-11.2%594.078172026668.91622202656
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-14.6%559.128172026655.01622202656
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-5.3%101.998172026107.70601202677
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-5.6%47.82817202650.663022026168
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-19.3%80.28817202699.423012026169
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-13.7%99.378172026115.11622202656
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-8.7%81.35817202689.153012026169
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-7.4%52.37817202656.533012026169
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-7.7%24.91817202626.993012026169
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-6.8%96.088172026103.083012026169
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-13.1%58.58817202667.423012026169
VCLTVanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF-5.4%71.27817202675.342172026181
SPLBState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF-5.9%21.22817202622.552192026179
IGLBiShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF-5.6%47.53817202650.372172026181
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-6.4%34.19817202636.53519202690
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01817202631.853182026152
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-17.2%405.498172026490.003022026168
IAUiShares Gold Trust-17.2%83.118172026100.383022026168
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-17.1%87.458172026105.543022026168
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-12.1%44.66817202650.813022026168
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-15.6%44.34817202652.533022026168
SLViShares Silver Trust-29.9%59.57817202684.993012026169
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-6.6%83.39817202689.263012026169
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-25.2%16.07817202621.473012026169
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-9.6%33.33817202636.883012026169
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-25.7%24.19817202632.542242026174
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-14.8%130.298172026152.96519202690
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-24.6%9.83817202613.043122026158
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85817202660.135042026105
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-21.6%36.42817202646.47511202698
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-21.6%55.94817202671.35511202698
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ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-08-17

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$53.0B), followed by Bond (+$15.4B), with every major asset class in net inflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Nasdaq Growth (+$17.7B) and out of Industry Subsector (−$5.8B).
  • Relative to fund size, FINA drew the largest inflow (+46.2% of AUM) and FTXL the largest outflow (−66.6%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth+$14.34B+3.1%
2VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$12.63B+1.2%
3SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$5.36B+3.3%
4TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury+$4.59B+10.8%
5SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$4.49B+0.6%
6GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold+$4.31B+3.2%
7SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$4.28B+4.3%
8SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$3.69B+3.5%
9VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$3.58B+0.5%
10QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFEquity US Nasdaq Growth+$3.36B+3.4%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$10.17B-1.2%
2SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector-$5.18B-11.7%
3IEFiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$4.14B-8.8%
4AIRRFirst Trust RBA American Industrial RenaissanceTM ETFOther-$1.74B-16.3%
5FTCSFirst Trust Capital Strength ETFOther-$1.51B-19.0%
6VOVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core-$1.16B-1.1%
7MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$1.11B-4.4%
8IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth-$991M-0.8%
9VUGVanguard Morningstar Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth-$931M-0.4%
10FTXLFirst Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFOther-$909M-66.6%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2620 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About PPLT

0Holdings Count: 0
Expense Ratio: 0.6%
Inception Date: 2010-01-08
abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF
The abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF, known by its ticker PPLT, aims to replicate the market price movements of physical platinum. This performance is measured net of the Trust's administrative and operational costs.
Asset Class: Alternatives | ETF Website

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Peer Comparisons

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Profile

PPLTSLVSIVRCPERPALLMedian
NameETFS Physi.iShares Si.ETFS Physi.United Sta.ETFS Physi. 
Asset ClassCommodityCommodityCommodityCommodityCommodity-
AUM ($ Bil)2.132.24.40.80.72.1
Expense Ratio0.60%0.50%0.30%0.88%0.60%0.60%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)2.4720.351.450.620.861.45
Latest Day Volume (Mil)2.3118.401.28-0.691.79
Holdings Count000100
Inception Date1/8/20104/21/20067/24/200911/15/20111/8/2010-

Fundamentals

PPLTSLVSIVRCPERPALLMedian
NameETFS Physi.iShares Si.ETFS Physi.United Sta.ETFS Physi. 
Net Asset Value1659.2962.3340.1324.1116.00
Premium/Discount0.4%0.5%--0.3%0.4%
Distribution Yield0.0%0.0%--0.0%0.0%
Sales Yield------
Earnings Yield------

Valuation

PPLTSLVSIVRCPERPALLMedian
NameETFS Physi.iShares Si.ETFS Physi.United Sta.ETFS Physi. 
P/S (TTM)------
P/E (TTM)------
P/FCF (TTM)------
Forward P/E------
Forward P/S------

Risk

PPLTSLVSIVRCPERPALLMedian
NameETFS Physi.iShares Si.ETFS Physi.United Sta.ETFS Physi. 
Volatility (1Y)50.2%61.0%65.6%29.0%51.1%51.1%
Volatility (3Y)35.6%41.9%41.7%26.4%40.9%40.9%
Volatility (5Y)32.9%36.8%36.3%24.8%42.7%36.3%
Beta (1Y)1.401.671.611.201.501.50
Beta (3Y)0.580.760.690.520.710.69
Beta (5Y)0.500.560.520.440.600.52
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.781.222.071.130.541.13
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)0.791.051.390.680.220.79
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.510.740.940.33-0.110.51
Max Drawdown (1Y)-44.0%-52.3%-42.4%-16.4%-43.2%-43.2%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-44.0%-52.3%-42.4%-24.8%-43.2%-43.2%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-44.0%-52.3%-42.4%-34.7%-73.6%-44.0%

Returns

PPLTSLVSIVRCPERPALLMedian
NameETFS Physi.iShares Si.ETFS Physi.United Sta.ETFS Physi. 
1M Return10.8%17.3%--6.6%10.8%
3M Return-10.2%-13.7%---6.1%-10.2%
6M Return-14.1%-14.6%---21.2%-14.6%
YTD Return-13.8%-7.5%---16.8%-13.8%
1Y Return29.8%72.7%--15.5%29.8%
2Y Return85.8%133.7%--43.3%85.8%
3Y Return91.0%186.0%--1.6%91.0%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date7312026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity10.8 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 7152026-24.3%
Average Daily Volume1.7 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest6.5 days