PPLT
abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF · abrdn
Gold, Silver & Miners
1Y Return
+30.0%
Expense Ratio
0.60%
AUM
$1.97B
Dividend Yield
0.00%
Avg Annual Growth (10Y)
+17.2%
Issuer
abrdn (Aberdeen)

Overview

Physically-backed platinum ETF. Strong 2025 performer driven by automotive catalytic converter demand and emerging hydrogen fuel cell applications.

Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeight
PLAT BULLIONPhysical Platinum London100.0%

Fund Details

Backing
Physical Platinum
Platinum/Share
~0.10 oz
Inception
Jan 2010
Exchange
NYSE Arca
Custodian
Standard Bank London
Distribution
None
Avg Annual Growth (10Y)
+17.2%
Avg Annual Yield (10Y)
0.00%

Investment Thesis

Platinum has historically traded at a premium to gold but now trades at a deep discount, creating a potential mean reversion opportunity. Supply is highly concentrated in South Africa, creating geopolitical risk premiums. Emerging hydrogen fuel cell technology for heavy transport represents an entirely new and potentially massive demand driver for platinum catalysts beyond traditional automotive use.

Who It's For

Contrarian precious metals investors who believe platinum's current discount to gold is historically anomalous and unsustainable. Also suitable for investors with a specific thesis on hydrogen economy development and platinum's irreplaceable role in fuel cell catalysts. Platinum provides genuine diversification within a precious metals allocation as it trades with different drivers than gold and silver.

10-Year History

Annual Closing Price
YearClose% Chg
2016$92.18--
2017$98.42+6.8%
2018$88.82-9.8%
2019$92.18+3.8%
2020$100.18+8.7%
2021$108.82+8.6%
2022$96.82-11.0%
2023$88.42-8.7%
2024$98.42+11.3%
2025$240.82+144.7%
Annual Dividend Yield
YearYield
20160.00%
20170.00%
20180.00%
20190.00%
20200.00%
20210.00%
20220.00%
20230.00%
20240.00%
20250.00%
Annual AUM
YearAUM% Chg
2016$0.4B--
2017$0.4B+0.0%
2018$0.4B+0.0%
2019$0.4B+0.0%
2020$0.5B+25.0%
2021$0.5B+0.0%
2022$0.4B-20.0%
2023$0.4B+0.0%
2024$0.5B+25.0%
2025$1.2B+140.0%

Historical figures are ETFHub estimates modelled from asset-class return patterns and may differ from official fund records. Data as of August 2026.

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