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SGLN.L · iShares Physical Gold ETC
Over the last 15 years (2011-10 to 2026-10), £10,000 invested in SGLN.L with dividends reinvested grew to £2,816,419, 45.35% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -34.82%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
All figures on this page are in British pounds (GBP), the currency SGLN.L trades in.
Growth of £10,000 · 2011-10 to 2026-10 · dividends reinvested
How SGLN.L held up in past market crashes
SGLN.L has been through 3 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 9.4% in the 2022 bear market, when the S&P 500 fell 25.4%. It took 8 months from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | SGLN.L deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -4.5% | -20.2% | Oct 2018 to Nov 2018 | 1 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -5.0% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | Under a month |
| 2022 bear market | -9.4% | -25.4% | Mar 2022 to Jul 2022 | 8 months |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About SGLN.L
iShares Physical Gold ETC is a commodity exchange-traded product designed to provide exposure to the spot price of physical gold. The product is backed by allocated gold bullion and is structured to reflect the performance of gold through a physically supported investment vehicle rather than through mining companies or broader commodity baskets.
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