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Silver ETFs and Miners
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


SLV 25.00%PSLV 25.00%SIL 25.00%ALB 25.00%CommodityCommodityEquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Silver ETFs and Miners, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends. The portfolio is rebalanced Every 3 months.


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The earliest data available for this chart is Oct 29, 2010, corresponding to the inception date of PSLV

Returns By Period

As of Apr 3, 2026, the Silver ETFs and Miners returned 10.27% Year-To-Date and 16.97% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.11%-3.43%-3.84%-1.98%16.08%16.86%10.37%12.29%
Portfolio
Silver ETFs and Miners
-1.98%-7.12%10.27%60.59%131.29%32.61%19.76%16.97%
SLV
iShares Silver Trust
-3.45%-11.90%2.13%54.69%113.88%43.94%23.23%16.57%
PSLV
Sprott Physical Silver Trust
-3.56%-13.09%-0.34%49.56%103.19%41.55%21.34%14.56%
SIL
Global X Silver Miners ETF
-0.65%-13.05%10.93%31.44%138.87%45.80%19.00%15.27%
ALB
Albemarle Corporation
-0.21%8.38%26.22%104.39%150.82%-5.16%4.62%12.05%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 1, 2010, Silver ETFs and Miners's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.05%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.5 years.

Historically, 52% of months were positive and 48% were negative. The best month was Jul 2020 with a return of +25.3%, while the worst month was Sep 2011 at -26.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, Silver ETFs and Miners closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.3%, while the worst single day was Jan 30, 2026 at -19.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202615.63%14.63%-15.80%-1.19%10.27%
20255.97%-2.04%7.45%-6.37%1.35%10.74%2.33%16.29%12.70%4.84%20.66%17.39%133.46%
2024-9.93%1.45%8.25%3.89%11.75%-9.06%1.90%-2.48%6.77%5.27%-1.61%-10.95%2.19%
20238.58%-11.09%6.90%-3.01%-4.43%0.78%4.74%-3.24%-10.48%-4.81%8.66%1.01%-8.60%
2022-5.49%2.56%5.66%-10.00%3.34%-12.39%4.96%-4.98%2.92%2.83%10.49%-0.98%-3.64%
20212.64%-1.65%-7.53%8.01%7.57%-6.32%3.60%0.52%-8.68%10.36%-1.42%-3.06%1.91%

Benchmark Metrics

Silver ETFs and Miners has an annualized alpha of 3.91%, beta of 0.70, and R² of 0.18 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 01, 2010.

  • This portfolio participated in 86.91% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 77.93% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.18 means this portfolio moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
3.91%
Beta
0.70
0.18
Upside Capture
77.93%
Downside Capture
86.91%

Expense Ratio

Silver ETFs and Miners has an expense ratio of 0.29%, placing it in the medium range. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

Silver ETFs and Miners ranks 91 for risk / return — in the top 91% of portfolios on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


Silver ETFs and Miners Risk / Return Rank: 9191
Overall Rank
Silver ETFs and Miners Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9797
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Silver ETFs and Miners Sortino Ratio Rank: 8888
Sortino Ratio Rank
Silver ETFs and Miners Omega Ratio Rank: 9393
Omega Ratio Rank
Silver ETFs and Miners Calmar Ratio Rank: 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
Silver ETFs and Miners Martin Ratio Rank: 8484
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.76

0.88

+1.88

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.67

1.37

+1.30

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.44

1.21

+0.23

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

4.09

1.39

+2.70

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

13.14

6.43

+6.71


How much return does each position deliver for the risk it carries? Higher values mean better reward for the risk taken.

Risk / Return RankSharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
SLV
iShares Silver Trust
812.002.131.382.708.21
PSLV
Sprott Physical Silver Trust
831.832.031.352.578.04
SIL
Global X Silver Miners ETF
932.802.831.414.2514.39
ALB
Albemarle Corporation
902.342.611.355.1212.58

Sharpe Ratio

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Silver ETFs and Miners Sharpe ratios as of Apr 3, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.76
  • 5-Year: 0.62
  • 10-Year: 0.59
  • All Time: 0.31

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 0.98 to 1.66, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio is in the top 25%. This signifies superior risk-adjusted performance, meaning the portfolio is delivering strong returns for the level of risk taken compared to most others.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Silver ETFs and Miners compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend yield

Silver ETFs and Miners provided a 0.49% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio0.49%0.58%1.07%0.43%0.30%0.57%0.74%0.89%0.74%0.26%1.19%0.61%
SLV
iShares Silver Trust
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
PSLV
Sprott Physical Silver Trust
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
SIL
Global X Silver Miners ETF
1.07%1.18%2.40%0.59%0.48%1.59%1.92%1.53%1.21%0.02%3.34%0.38%
ALB
Albemarle Corporation
0.91%1.15%1.87%1.11%0.73%0.67%1.04%2.01%1.74%1.00%1.42%2.07%

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Silver ETFs and Miners. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Silver ETFs and Miners was 64.97%, occurring on Jan 19, 2016. Recovery took 1252 trading sessions.

The current Silver ETFs and Miners drawdown is 24.43%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-64.97%Apr 28, 20111189Jan 19, 20161252Jan 7, 20212441
-32.54%Nov 15, 2021564Feb 13, 2024352Jul 11, 2025916
-32.4%Jan 29, 202636Mar 20, 2026
-16.63%Feb 2, 202140Mar 30, 2021155Nov 8, 2021195
-14.1%Oct 17, 202513Nov 4, 202511Nov 19, 202524

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Diversification

Diversification Metrics


Number of Effective Assets

The portfolio contains 4 assets, with an effective number of assets of 4.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests a highly concentrated portfolio, where a few assets dominate the allocation, potentially increasing the portfolio's risk due to lack of diversification.

Asset Correlations Table

The table below displays the correlation coefficients between the individual components of the portfolio, the entire portfolio, and the chosen benchmark.

BenchmarkALBPSLVSILSLVPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.550.170.280.180.38
ALB0.551.000.170.240.180.54
PSLV0.170.171.000.750.950.85
SIL0.280.240.751.000.760.86
SLV0.180.180.950.761.000.85
Portfolio0.380.540.850.860.851.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Nov 1, 2010