ASA Gold & Precious Metals: A 15% Discount Is Tempting

The Supercycle Investor 15.85K Followers Follow Summary ASA Gold and Precious Metals is rated BUY, offering pure junior gold miner exposure at a 14.7% discount to NAV. ASA’s portfolio outperformed GDXJ by 2.4% annualized (2016–2025), but its 1.88% expense ratio is significantly higher than peers. Key risks include Saba Capital’s board control, possible conversion to a BDC, and uncertain portfolio management after the Merk advisory termination. ASA is higher-risk, higher-reward than GDX/GDXJ, with no leverage and a focus on small-cap explorers and producers. Getty Images ASA Gold and Precious Metals Analysis ASA Gold & Precious Metals ( ASA ) is one of the oldest ways to own gold miners. The company was listed on the NYSE in 1958, long before anyone even thought of launching This article was written by The Supercycle Investor 15.85K Followers Follow The Supercycle Investor (formerly Gold Mining Bull) is a commodities analyst with more than a decade of investing experience across the natural resource sector. Coverage spans gold and silver miners, copper, oil and gas producers, natural gas, lithium, uranium, MLPs, and royalty and streaming companies... all tied to the structural commodity supercycle driven by the AI buildout, electrification, and years of underinvestment in supply. Every piece is built on data-driven valuation analysis with balanced coverage, weighing both the upside and risks. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.