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WisdomTree Physical Gold provides exposure to the gold spot price through a physically backed ETC. Ideal for investors seeking a hedge against inflation.

ISIN JE00B1VS3770TER 0.39% TERInception 11 Apr 2007Policy AccumulatingProvider WisdomTree

See below how EuroFolio members build portfolios around PHAU, and which ETFs they most commonly pair with it.

How EuroFolio members use PHAU

WisdomTree Physical Gold is consistently paired with a core trio of asset classes in the EuroFolio community: European government bonds, European equities, and money market instruments. In these portfolios, PHAU typically occupies a fixed 25 percent allocation, serving as a critical hedge against economic volatility and inflation. By combining this gold exposure with instruments like PJEU for liquidity and various SXRQ or long-duration bond ETFs for interest rate sensitivity, investors create a balanced structure designed to dampen the impact of equity market drawdowns while maintaining steady, low-volatility growth.

The data reveals that EuroFolio users overwhelmingly employ PHAU as a foundational pillar within variations of the Permanent Portfolio strategy. Across all top-rated portfolios, the 25 percent allocation to gold remains constant, suggesting that members view it as an essential stabilizer rather than a tactical speculative play. The most successful implementation, seen in the Cartera Permanente Bonos 20+ Targeted portfolio, demonstrates that pairing this gold allocation with longer-duration bonds and a mix of large and small-cap European equities can significantly enhance the Sharpe ratio, pushing it as high as 1.22 while keeping drawdowns remarkably contained.

AI analysis of below portfolio data from our community only · Not investment advice · Mar 2026

Fund Details
Index TrackedLBMA Gold Price
ReplicationPhysical
StrategyLong-only
Currency RiskCurrency unhedged
Fund DomicileJersey
Fund CurrencyUSD