Physical gold
Backed by real gold bars sitting in London vaults. The price moves with the gold price. Gold tends to hold up or even rise during stock-market crashes and inflation scares, which is why people use it as portfolio insurance. Doesn't pay any dividends: gold just sits there.
Returns shown in USD (your base currency). Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Defensive: often rises when stocks crash
- Hedge against inflation and currency debasement
- Very low fee (0.12%) for a gold product
- No dividends or income: gold doesn't 'earn'
- Can underperform stocks for a decade at a time
- Quoted in pence: extra FX hop from USD
About this fund
An Exchange-Traded Commodity (not a UCITS fund) backed by physical gold. Functions like a gold-spot tracker. Domiciled in Jersey under iShares Physical Metals plc.
Available on Interactive Brokers
Low-cost access to Physical gold and 10,000+ funds worldwide.
Frequently asked questions
What is the annual fee (TER) for SGLN.L?
SGLN.L has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.12% per year. On a $10,000 holding that is roughly $12 a year, charged inside the fund rather than billed to you separately. A lower fee leaves more of the return compounding for you over time.
Can I buy SGLN.L on Interactive Brokers?
Yes. SGLN.L trades on LSE, GBp and is available to investors worldwide through Interactive Brokers (IBKR). IBKR is the most popular way to buy UCITS ETFs because of its low FX conversion cost (around 0.03%) and low trading commissions.
What does SGLN.L invest in?
iShares Physical Gold ETC (SGLN.L) tracks the LBMA Gold Price. Backed by real gold bars sitting in London vaults. You buy one fund and get the whole basket in a single trade.
How risky is SGLN.L?
On the TickerCompare 1 to 5 scale, SGLN.L is rated medium risk (3/5), based on how much its price has moved historically. Higher-risk funds can fall further in a downturn, so match the choice to your time horizon and how much volatility you can stomach.