iShares Silver Trust (SLV)
SLV is a passive ETF by iShares tracking the investment results of the Silver Bullion. SLV launched on Apr 28, 2006 and has a 0.50% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US46428Q1094
46428Q109
Apr 28, 2006
1x
Silver Bullion
Expense Ratio
SLV has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
iShares Silver Trust (SLV) returned 11.09% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.94% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SLV returned 5.75% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
SLV
11.09%
-0.44%
5.94%
11.94%
13.59%
5.75%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SLV, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.28% | -0.70% | 9.47% | -4.49% | -1.18% | 11.09% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.99% | -0.86% | 9.74% | 5.71% | 15.43% | -4.29% | -0.68% | -0.15% | 7.82% | 4.93% | -6.34% | -5.69% | 20.89% |
| 2023 | -0.86% | -11.96% | 15.09% | 3.98% | -6.04% | -3.33% | 8.62% | -1.32% | -9.16% | 3.15% | 10.25% | -5.84% | -1.09% |
| 2022 | -3.30% | 8.75% | 1.15% | -8.04% | -5.70% | -6.05% | 0.32% | -11.34% | 5.55% | 0.69% | 15.95% | 7.78% | 2.37% |
| 2021 | 1.71% | -1.32% | -7.95% | 5.77% | 7.87% | -6.49% | -2.44% | -6.31% | -7.32% | 7.65% | -4.66% | 2.14% | -12.45% |
| 2020 | 0.84% | -7.67% | -15.97% | 7.13% | 19.17% | 2.10% | 33.16% | 15.81% | -17.50% | 1.62% | -4.27% | 16.72% | 47.30% |
| 2019 | 3.65% | -2.79% | -3.08% | -1.13% | -2.64% | 4.98% | 6.14% | 12.75% | -7.17% | 6.28% | -5.91% | 4.77% | 14.88% |
| 2018 | 2.25% | -5.44% | -0.32% | -0.19% | 0.52% | -2.01% | -3.56% | -6.57% | 0.59% | -2.33% | -0.67% | 9.01% | -9.19% |
| 2017 | 10.06% | 4.45% | -0.69% | -5.51% | 0.55% | -4.15% | 1.21% | 4.72% | -5.47% | 0.32% | -1.77% | 3.09% | 5.82% |
| 2016 | 3.03% | 4.49% | 3.38% | 15.67% | -10.54% | 17.61% | 8.31% | -8.42% | 2.71% | -6.76% | -7.72% | -3.51% | 14.56% |
| 2015 | 9.83% | -4.05% | 0.38% | -3.14% | 3.63% | -6.00% | -6.32% | -0.64% | -0.86% | 6.71% | -9.19% | -1.86% | -12.42% |
| 2014 | -1.39% | 10.30% | -6.44% | -3.05% | -2.06% | 12.01% | -3.31% | -4.44% | -12.61% | -5.20% | -4.32% | 1.55% | -19.51% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SLV is 41, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Silver Trust (SLV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
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 iShares Silver Trust. 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 iShares Silver Trust was 76.28%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current iShares Silver Trust drawdown is 38.11%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -76.28% | Apr 29, 2011 | 2236 | Mar 18, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -57.08% | Mar 6, 2008 | 164 | Oct 27, 2008 | 479 | Sep 22, 2010 | 643 |
| -35.23% | May 12, 2006 | 22 | Jun 13, 2006 | 353 | Nov 6, 2007 | 375 |
| -13.09% | Jan 3, 2011 | 16 | Jan 25, 2011 | 17 | Feb 17, 2011 | 33 |
| -10.81% | Nov 7, 2007 | 28 | Dec 17, 2007 | 14 | Jan 8, 2008 | 42 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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