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WisdomTree Physical Gold (PHAU.MI)
About this ETF
WisdomTree Physical Gold is a UCITS-compliant Exchange Traded Commodity (ETC) designed to provide investors with a straightforward, cost-effective, and secure method for accessing the physical gold market. This ETC aims to mirror the spot price performance of physical gold, net of its applicable management fees. The fund is fully backed by allocated physical gold bars, which are securely held by HSBC Bank plc, acting as the custodian. Only gold conforming to the stringent Good Delivery standards set by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) is accepted. Each individual gold bar is segregated, uniquely identified, and specifically allocated. As a result, the ETC's daily value will track the movements of physical gold directly; for instance, a 1% increase or decrease in…
Price
Top 10 holdings
This fund does not disclose a securities portfolio (e.g. physically-backed or synthetic products).
Sector mix
No sector breakdown available for this fund.
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -3.33% |
| 3 months | -13.60% |
| 6 months | -11.14% |
| Year to date | -5.34% |
| 1 year | +21.94% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +25.94% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +17.80% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +10.89% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 24.52% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.93 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.35 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.17 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -22.49% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -22.49% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -37.18% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.36 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.19 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
This fund does not disclose a securities portfolio (e.g. physically-backed commodity products or some synthetic structures).
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 234 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Accumulating share class Income is reinvested inside the fund instead of being paid out. (inferred from the absence of distributions)
No distributions on record — accumulating share classes reinvest income instead of paying it out.
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Physical Gold ETC IGLN.L | 0.12% | 34.05B | — | +19.74% | 0.81 |
| iShares Physical Gold ETC SGLN.L | 0.12% | 34.05B | — | +20.53% | 0.89 |
| iShares Physical Gold ETC PPFB.SG | 0.12% | 34.02B | — | +22.86% | 0.97 |
| iShares Physical Gold ETC EGLN.L | 0.12% | 34.02B | — | +22.90% | 0.96 |
| iShares Silver Trust SLV | 0.50% | 28.37B | — | +54.55% | 1.04 |
| VanEck Gold Miners ETF GDX | 0.51% | 23.05B | 0.86% | +41.37% | 0.96 |
| Amundi Physical Gold ETC C GLDA.L | 0.12% | 10.84B | — | +20.49% | 0.88 |
| Amundi Physical Gold ETC C GOLD-EUR.PA | 0.12% | 10.83B | — | +22.14% | 0.93 |
| Amundi Physical Gold ETC C GOLD.PA | 0.12% | 10.83B | — | +22.36% | 0.94 |
| VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF GDXJ | 0.52% | 7.11B | 2.78% | +41.29% | 0.92 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Gold Trust Micro IAUM | 0.09% | 6.41B | 0.0% |
| Xtrackers IE Physical Gold ETC XGDU.DE | 0.11% | 6.14B | 0.0% |
| Xtrackers IE Physical Gold ETC Securities XGDU.L | 0.11% | 6.14B | 0.0% |
| iShares Physical Gold ETC PPFB.SG | 0.12% | 34.02B | 0.0% |
| Amundi Physical Gold ETC C GOLD.PA | 0.12% | 10.83B | 0.0% |
