PPLT returns: 10-year, yearly and since 2010
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Data updated November 2026
PPLT · US exchange · USDCategory: Gold and precious metals ETFsData from January 2010
PPLT 10-year return
+3.2% a year
November 2016 to November 2026, dividends reinvested
- 1 year
- −7.1%
- 3 years
- +15.4%
- a year
- 5 years
- +6.4%
- a year
- Since 2010
- −1.1%
- a year
$10,000 in PPLT from January 2010
$8,295
−17% in total, −1.1% a year on average, with dividends reinvested, in US dollars.
- Calendar years with a gain
7 of 15
Best 2025, +124.5%. Worst 2015, −26.7%.
- Deepest fall
−70.7%
Aug 2011 to Mar 2020. Back to the previous high 14.3 years after the peak.
- Annual volatility
26.1%
How much returns swing around their average. Worst single month: −19.0%.
- At the last close
45.5% below its high
November 5, 2026.
Returns to November 2026
1 year
3 years
a year
5 years
a year
10 years
a year
Since 2010
a year
Total return to the last close, dividends reinvested. Periods longer than a year are annualised. GLD is SPDR Gold Shares, shown for reference.
What holding PPLT was like
Every stretch of 1, 3, 5 and 10 years since January 2010, starting at each month-end. The bar runs from the worst stretch to the best; the mark is the middle one. Held for 10 years, PPLT lost money in 78% of the stretches.
Held 1 year
191 periods
44% of periods ended with a gain
Held 3 years
167 periods, a year
33% of periods ended with a gain
Held 5 years
143 periods, a year
38% of periods ended with a gain
Held 10 years
83 periods, a year
22% of periods ended with a gain
Falls and recoveries
How far PPLT was below its previous high, week by week.
| Fall | From the high of | To the low of | Falling for | Back to the high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −70.7% | Aug 2011 | Mar 2020 | 8.6 years | Not yet |
| −14.0% | Apr 2010 | Jul 2010 | 2 months | Jan 2011, 9 months later |
| −10.9% | Jan 2010 | Feb 2010 | 1 months | Apr 2010, 3 months later |
Year by year
PPLT ended 7 of 15 full calendar years higher. The average gain in an up year was +25.6%, the average loss in a down year −14.4%.
YTD: from 1 January to the last close. 2010 starts at the first price, January 2010.
Example: $500 a month for 10 years
Put in from Dec 2016
$60,000
Worth at the last close
$85,058 +42%
Lowest point: Mar 2020, when the $20,000 put in so far was worth $15,937 (−20%).
Try your own amount and datesInvested at each month-start, dividends reinvested, before trading costs and taxes.
PPLT against GLD
Correlation of monthly returns
0.58
Over 201 months: they moved together only in part.
In months when GLD rose
0.77×
PPLT rose 77% as much, on average.
In months when GLD fell
1.04×
PPLT fell 1.04 times as much, on average.
Growth of $10,000 from February 2010, the first month both funds have data.
Questions
What is the average annual return of PPLT?
From January 2010 to November 2026 PPLT returned 1.1% a year on average (CAGR) with dividends reinvested, in USD. Over the last 5 years: +6.4% a year. Over the last 12 months: −7.1%.
What was the worst drawdown of PPLT?
70.7%, from August 2011 to March 2020; it took about 172 months from the previous high to get back to it.
Has PPLT ever lost money over 10 years?
Of the 83 10 years periods from month-end to month-end since January 2010, 78% ended with a loss. The worst returned −8.5% a year (to Mar 2020), the best +8.6% a year.
How volatile is PPLT?
Annual volatility was 26.1% over the period. Its worst month was −19.0% and 50% of months were positive. Worst calendar year: 2015 (−26.7%).
How closely does PPLT follow GLD?
Over 201 months the correlation of monthly returns was 0.58, so they moved together only in part, with a beta of 0.84.
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How the figures are calculated
Total return in the fund’s trading currency, from end-of-day prices with dividends reinvested on the ex-date. The fund’s own ongoing charges are already reflected in its price; trading costs, taxes and currency conversion are not included. Past returns do not predict future returns.
Sharpe ratio uses the return of short-term government bills in the same currency as the risk-free rate. Holding periods, the monthly-investing example and the comparison with other funds use month-end values; drawdowns and volatility use daily closes.
Source: MarketStack end-of-day prices, total return with dividends reinvested. Figures are historical and descriptive; they are not forecasts and not investment advice. MEDGE Capital does not recommend buying or selling any instrument. Risk disclaimer.