Sprott Physical GoldPHYS
PHYS
About: Sprott Physical Gold Trust is a closed-end mutual fund trust. The company provides a secure, convenient and exchange-traded investment alternative for investors interested in holding physical gold bullion without the inconvenience associated with direct investment in physical gold bullion. The company invests mainly in long-term holdings of unencumbered, fully allocated, physical gold bullion and does not and will not speculate about short-term changes in gold prices.
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of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
173% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 30
23% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 [Q4 2024] → 38 (+7) [Q1 2025]
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 155 | Existing positions reduced: 137
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.69B [Q4 2024] → $2.96B (+$267M) [Q1 2025]
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 480 [Q4 2024] → 521 (+41) [Q1 2025]
0.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 28.49% [Q4 2024] → 28.9% (+0.41%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for PHYS.
Financial journalist opinion
Negative
Forbes
1 week ago
Why We're Dodging These 3 Gold CEFs (Even With Gold Soaring)
Here's a surprise from a die-hard closed-end fund (CEF) fan like me: Sometimes CEFs aren't your best bet.
Neutral
ETF Trends
3 weeks ago
Is Gold Challenging the 60/40 Portfolio Strategy?
With gold's rise in the past 1.5 years, the precious metal could challenge the idea of a typical 60-40 stock/bond portfolio. Bonds' share of the 40% allocation could be split in half with gold, thereby creating the idea of a 60/20/20 portfolio.
Neutral
MarketBeat
1 month ago
These 3 ETFs Let You Hold Real Gold Without the Vault
Investors wondering if the last few months are a fluke—the result of panicked traders flocking to a safe haven amid tariff fears and other concerns—should take a longer view of gold. The spike in the price of the metal has been unfolding more or less continuously for over a year, since early 2024.
Positive
ETF Trends
2 months ago
Appetite for Gold in China Continues Amid Jittery Markets
Volatility amid jittery markets is sparking additional appeal for safe haven assets like gold. And China is one of the largest consumers as its appetite for the precious metal continues.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Sprott Physical Gold Trust Updates Its “At-The-Market” Equity Program
TORONTO, April 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sprott Asset Management LP (“Sprott Asset Management”), a subsidiary of Sprott Inc., on behalf of the Sprott Physical Gold Trust (NYSE: PHYS) (TSX: PHYS / PHYS.U) (the “Trust”), a closed-ended mutual fund trust created to invest and hold substantially all of its assets in physical gold bullion, today announced that the Trust has updated its at-the-market equity program (“ATM Program”) to issue an additional US$1 billion of units of the Trust (“Units”) in the United States and Canada pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated April 11, 2025 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to the short form base shelf prospectus dated September 6, 2024 (the “Base Shelf Prospectus”). Copies of the Prospectus Supplement and the Base Shelf Prospectus are available on EDGAR at the website of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) at www.sec.gov and the SEDAR+ website maintained by the Canadian Securities Administrators at www.sedarplus.ca. Distributions will no longer be made under previous ATM Program prospectus supplements, including the amended and restated prospectus supplement dated December 6, 2024.
Neutral
CNBC Television
2 months ago
Final Trade: DLTR, SPY, NKE, PHYS
The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.
Positive
CNBC Television
2 months ago
Investors likely to jump into miners as gold prices impact Q1 earnings, says Sprott's Ryan McIntyre
Ryan McIntyre, Sprott, joins 'Fast Money' to talk if gold and miner stocks can keep climbing.
Neutral
ETF Trends
2 months ago
Gold Prices Remain Resilient Amid Market Uncertainty
With all the market uncertainty swirling, gold prices have remained resilient. Still, there are enough macroeconomic and geopolitical forces that could sway the precious metal in one direction or the other.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
PHYS: $3,000 Gold Is Just A Warm-Up
Patience with PHYS has paid off as it breaks out, outperforming US equities; I expect this trend to continue based on gold flow data and technicals. ETF and central bank gold flows have turned positive, with North America leading the charge, indicating strong demand and bullish sentiment. Technically, a brief pullback in gold is expected, but long-term fundamentals and historical bull market patterns suggest significant upside potential.
Neutral
CNBC Television
3 months ago
Final Trade: PHYS, AMZN, AVGO, GM
The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.
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