Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF (SIVR) Alternatives

Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF (SIVR) belongs to the Precious Metals category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SIVR. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to SIVR

SIVR charges 0.30% annually. Among ETFs in the Precious Metals category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among SIVR alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
IAUM	iShares Gold Trust Micro	0.09%	Jun 15, 2021	SIVR vs IAUM
GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust	0.10%	Jun 25, 2018	SIVR vs GLDM
FGDL	Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF	0.15%	Jun 30, 2022	SIVR vs FGDL
BAR	GraniteShares Gold Trust	0.17%	Aug 31, 2017	SIVR vs BAR
SGOL	abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF	0.17%	Sep 9, 2009	SIVR vs SGOL

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SIVR

Among ETFs in the Precious Metals category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
AGMI	Themes Silver Miners ETF	95	May 2, 2024	SIVR vs AGMI
SILJ	ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF	95	Nov 28, 2012	SIVR vs SILJ
SLVP	iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF	94	Jan 31, 2012	SIVR vs SLVP
SIL	Global X Silver Miners ETF	94	Apr 19, 2010	SIVR vs SIL
SLVR	Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF	93	Jan 14, 2025	SIVR vs SLVR

Top Performing SIVR Alternatives (YTD)

SIVR alternatives from the Precious Metals category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
GDX	VanEck Gold Miners ETF	11.94%	May 16, 2006	SIVR vs GDX
SIL	Global X Silver Miners ETF	11.66%	Apr 19, 2010	SIVR vs SIL
SILJ	ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF	11.35%	Nov 28, 2012	SIVR vs SILJ
AUMI	Themes Gold Miners ETF	10.53%	Dec 12, 2023	SIVR vs AUMI
SGOL	abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF	10.52%	Sep 9, 2009	SIVR vs SGOL

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SIVR

SIVR alternatives from the Precious Metals category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
GLDI	Credit Suisse X-Links Gold Shares Covered Call ETN	13.97%	Jan 29, 2013	SIVR vs GLDI
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	23.76%	Mar 2, 2021	SIVR vs IGLD
AAAU	Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF	27.50%	Jul 26, 2018	SIVR vs AAAU
SGOL	abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF	27.52%	Sep 9, 2009	SIVR vs SGOL
IAUM	iShares Gold Trust Micro	27.53%	Jun 15, 2021	SIVR vs IAUM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SIVR

SIVR alternatives from the Precious Metals category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
GLDI	Credit Suisse X-Links Gold Shares Covered Call ETN	-13.73%	Jan 29, 2013	SIVR vs GLDI
SLVO	Credit Suisse X-Links Silver Shares Covered Call E...	-17.23%	Apr 17, 2013	SIVR vs SLVO
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	-17.56%	Mar 2, 2021	SIVR vs IGLD
AAAU	Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF	-19.13%	Jul 26, 2018	SIVR vs AAAU
OUNZ	VanEck Merk Gold Trust	-19.14%	May 16, 2014	SIVR vs OUNZ

Other ETFs from Aberdeen

Most popular Aberdeen ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
GLTR	Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket ...	Precious Metals	83	7.45%	Oct 22, 2010	SIVR vs GLTR
PPLT	Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF	Precious Metals	84	-4.29%	Jan 8, 2010	SIVR vs PPLT
BCI	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ET...	Commodities, Actively Managed	85	23.30%	Mar 30, 2017	SIVR vs BCI
PALL	Aberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETF	Precious Metals	52	-7.38%	Jan 6, 2010	SIVR vs PALL
BCD	abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strateg...	Commodities, Actively Managed	74	14.95%	Mar 30, 2017	SIVR vs BCD
BCIM	abrdn Bloomberg Industrial Metals Strategy K-1 Fre...	Metals	—	—	Sep 22, 2021	SIVR vs BCIM
AFSC	abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	38	2.27%	Jun 29, 2004	SIVR vs AFSC

Often Compared With SIVR

What investors most often compare with SIVR, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Precious Metals	86	5.77%	Apr 21, 2006	SIVR vs SLV
PSLV.TO	Sprott Physical Silver Trust		85	4.37%	—	SIVR vs PSLV.TO
AGQ	ProShares Ultra Silver	Leveraged Commodities, Precious Metals	73	-23.34%	Dec 1, 2008	SIVR vs AGQ
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	85	10.47%	Nov 18, 2004	SIVR vs GLD
SLVR.L	WisdomTree Silver	Precious Metals	85	6.16%	Sep 22, 2006	SIVR vs SLVR.L
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	86	10.48%	Jan 21, 2005	SIVR vs IAU
PLTM	GraniteShares Platinum Trust	Precious Metals	83	-4.46%	Jan 22, 2018	SIVR vs PLTM
PICK	iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Produce...	Materials	92	12.68%	Jan 31, 2012	SIVR vs PICK
ZSL	ProShares UltraShort Silver	Inverse Commodities, Precious Metals	1	-57.72%	Dec 1, 2008	SIVR vs ZSL
PHYS.TO	Sprott Physical Gold Trust		83	10.95%	—	SIVR vs PHYS.TO
MAG	MAG Silver Corp.		—	—	—	SIVR vs MAG
PSLV	Sprott Physical Silver Trust		85	3.34%	—	SIVR vs PSLV
SPSK	SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF	Global Bonds	39	-1.10%	Dec 30, 2019	SIVR vs SPSK
ETHV	VanEck Ethereum ETF	Cryptocurrency	19	-27.92%	Jun 25, 2024	SIVR vs ETHV
SLVRX	Columbia Select Large Cap Value Fund Class R	Large Cap Value Equities	83	2.51%	Apr 30, 2003	SIVR vs SLVRX
COPX	Global X Copper Miners ETF	Materials	93	8.86%	Apr 19, 2010	SIVR vs COPX
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	S&P 500	64	-3.77%	Oct 9, 2015	SIVR vs SPMO
GLMD	Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd.		12	-29.38%	—	SIVR vs GLMD
RING	iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF	Materials	93	12.19%	Jan 31, 2012	SIVR vs RING
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	-3.65%	Jan 22, 1993	SIVR vs SPY

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