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Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF (SIVR...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US0032641088
CUSIP
003264108
Issuer
Aberdeen
Inception Date
Jul 24, 2009
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
LBMA Silver Price ($/ozt)
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Commodity

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF (SIVR) has returned 5.87% so far this year and 120.27% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, SIVR has achieved an annualized return of 17.11%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF

1D
7.36%
1M
-19.77%
YTD
5.87%
6M
60.99%
1Y
120.27%
3Y*
45.79%
5Y*
24.36%
10Y*
17.11%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 24, 2009, SIVR's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.22%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.8 years.

Historically, 51% of months were positive and 49% were negative. The best month was Jul 2020 with a return of +33.5%, while the worst month was Sep 2011 at -28.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, SIVR closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 26, 2025 with a return of +9.0%, while the worst single day was Jan 30, 2026 at -28.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202617.09%12.70%-19.77%5.87%
20258.31%-0.60%9.54%-4.49%1.29%9.41%1.60%8.55%17.21%3.87%16.26%25.94%145.34%
2024-4.00%-0.69%9.67%5.71%15.45%-4.20%-0.65%-0.22%7.79%4.94%-6.28%-5.78%21.08%
2023-0.78%-11.93%15.09%3.94%-6.08%-3.15%8.56%-1.35%-9.15%3.10%10.31%-5.83%-0.91%
2022-3.21%8.76%1.15%-8.05%-5.61%-5.94%0.10%-11.24%5.61%0.77%15.75%7.84%2.59%
20211.64%-1.23%-7.95%5.80%7.93%-6.57%-2.38%-6.22%-7.33%7.67%-4.56%2.00%-12.33%

Benchmark Metrics

Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF has an annualized alpha of 9.99%, beta of 0.41, and R² of 0.05 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 27, 2009.

  • This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (61.38%) than losses (54.84%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.41 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.05 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
  • R² of 0.05 means this ETF 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
9.99%
Beta
0.41
0.05
Upside Capture
61.38%
Downside Capture
54.84%

Expense Ratio

SIVR has an expense ratio of 0.30%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SIVR ranks 86 for risk / return — in the top 86% of ETFs 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.


SIVR Risk / Return Rank: 8686
Overall Rank
SIVR Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9191
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SIVR Sortino Ratio Rank: 8282
Sortino Ratio Rank
SIVR Omega Ratio Rank: 9090
Omega Ratio Rank
SIVR Calmar Ratio Rank: 8787
Calmar Ratio Rank
SIVR Martin Ratio Rank: 7979
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

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF (SIVR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SIVRBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.12

0.90

+1.23

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.21

1.39

+0.82

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.39

1.21

+0.18

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.84

1.40

+1.44

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.85

6.61

+2.24

Explore SIVR risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History


Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF doesn't pay dividends

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 Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF. 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 Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF was 75.85%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 1400 trading sessions.

The current Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF drawdown is 35.41%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-75.85%Apr 29, 20112236Mar 18, 20201400Oct 13, 20253636
-42.42%Jan 29, 202640Mar 26, 2026
-21.85%Dec 3, 200945Feb 8, 201064May 11, 2010109
-13.63%Oct 17, 20257Oct 27, 202523Nov 28, 202530
-13.02%Jan 3, 201116Jan 25, 201117Feb 17, 201133

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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