# Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: — · Asset class: Commodity
- Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1986-04-03

The Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust operates as an exchange-traded commodity, managed by Sprott Asset Management, LP. This trust's primary investment strategy involves holding physical gold and silver bullion that adheres to the London Good Delivery standard. The entity, domiciled in Canada, was established on October 26, 2017.

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $38.98 |
| Expense Ratio | — |
| Assets Under Management | $6.84B |
| NAV | — |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | — |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Annual |
| 52-Week Range | $36.16 – $61.38 |
| Beta | 0.35 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.0100 /share
- Ex-date: 2017-10-30
- Pay date: 2017-11-14

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does CEF invest in?

The Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust operates as an exchange-traded commodity, managed by Sprott Asset Management, LP. This trust's primary investment strategy involves holding physical gold and silver bullion that adheres to the London Good Delivery standard. The entity, domiciled in Canada, was established on October 26, 2017.

### What is the expense ratio of CEF?

An expense ratio for Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) is not available from our data sources. Neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.

### How big is CEF?

Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) manages $6.84B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

### Is CEF actively managed or an index fund?

CEF is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

### When was CEF launched?

Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) launched in April 1986 and is managed by the fund issuer.

### How has CEF performed?

CEF's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.

### Does CEF pay a dividend?

Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does CEF pay dividends?

Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### What is CEF's dividend yield?

CEF's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is CEF's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for CEF was 2017-10-30. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### Why is CEF's expense ratio not shown?

Neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured filing datasets (prospectus fee tables and Form N-CEN annual reports, which we re-check twice a month) report an expense ratio for Sprott Physical Gold and Silver Trust (CEF). That usually means the fund family doesn't register this share class's ticker in the SEC's machine-readable data, or the vehicle reports fees outside the standard fund forms. Rather than estimate, we leave it blank; the prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative number.

### How does CEF charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from CEF's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cef
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cef/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cef/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cef/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cef/peers

Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.