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iShares Silver Trust (SLV)
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ETF Info

ISINUS46428Q1094
CUSIP46428Q109
IssueriShares
Inception DateApr 28, 2006
CategoryPrecious Metals
Index TrackedSilver Bullion
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassCommodity

Expense Ratio

The iShares Silver Trust has a high expense ratio of 0.50%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.50%

Share Price Chart


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iShares Silver Trust

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


50.00%100.00%150.00%200.00%250.00%300.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
64.12%
300.46%
SLV (iShares Silver Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares Silver Trust had a return of 3.35% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.04% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares Silver Trust had an annualized return of 1.75%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.96%, indicating that iShares Silver Trust did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date3.35%10.04%
1 month9.17%3.53%
6 months8.74%22.79%
1 year5.04%32.16%
5 years (annualized)9.86%13.15%
10 years (annualized)1.75%10.96%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-3.99%-0.86%
2023-1.32%-9.16%3.15%10.25%-5.84%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

This table presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares Silver Trust (SLV) and compares them with a selected benchmark (^GSPC). These performance indicators assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
SLV
iShares Silver Trust
0.26
^GSPC
S&P 500
2.76

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares Silver Trust Sharpe ratio is 0.26. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
0.26
2.76
SLV (iShares Silver Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History


iShares Silver Trust doesn't pay dividends

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-60.00%-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
-52.04%
0
SLV (iShares Silver Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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 52.04%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-76.28%Apr 29, 20112236Mar 18, 2020
-57.08%Mar 6, 2008164Oct 27, 2008479Sep 22, 2010643
-35.23%May 12, 200622Jun 13, 2006353Nov 6, 2007375
-13.09%Jan 3, 201116Jan 25, 201117Feb 17, 201133
-10.81%Nov 7, 200728Dec 17, 200714Jan 8, 200842

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares Silver Trust volatility is 6.85%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
6.85%
2.82%
SLV (iShares Silver Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)