SVR-C.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares Silver Bullion ETF (Non-Hedged) (SVR-C.TO) belongs to the Silver category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SVR-C.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SVR-C.TO

SVR-C.TO charges 0.66% annually. There are 3 ETFs in the Silver category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.36%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	0.36%	164.90M	May 2016	SVR-C.TO vs SBT.TO
MNS.TO	Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Silver Reserves	0.45%	245.65M	Nov 2012	SVR-C.TO vs MNS.TO
AGCC.TO	Global X Silver Covered Call ETF	0.60%	—	Oct 2025	SVR-C.TO vs AGCC.TO
SVR.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF	0.66%	523.08M	Jul 2009	SVR-C.TO vs SVR.TO
HUZ.TO	Global X Silver ETF	1.18%	62.83M	Jun 2009	SVR-C.TO vs HUZ.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SVR-C.TO

SVR-C.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 50. No ETFs in the Silver category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 48.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MNS.TO	Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Silver Reserves	48	245.65M	Nov 2012	SVR-C.TO vs MNS.TO
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	46	164.90M	May 2016	SVR-C.TO vs SBT.TO
SVR.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF	45	523.08M	Jul 2009	SVR-C.TO vs SVR.TO
HUZ.TO	Global X Silver ETF	45	62.83M	Jun 2009	SVR-C.TO vs HUZ.TO
SLVU.TO	BetaPro Silver 2x Daily Bull ETF	36	197.57M	Jun 2009	SVR-C.TO vs SLVU.TO

Top Performing SVR-C.TO Alternatives (YTD)

SVR-C.TO is at 3.58% YTD. No ETFs in the Silver category have higher YTD returns; the top-performing alternatives shown here go as high as 2.35%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HUZ.TO	Global X Silver ETF	2.35%	62.83M	Jun 2009	SVR-C.TO vs HUZ.TO
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	2.24%	164.90M	May 2016	SVR-C.TO vs SBT.TO
AGCC.TO	Global X Silver Covered Call ETF	1.95%	—	Oct 2025	SVR-C.TO vs AGCC.TO
SVR.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF	1.77%	523.08M	Jul 2009	SVR-C.TO vs SVR.TO
MNS.TO	Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Silver Reserves	-8.40%	245.65M	Nov 2012	SVR-C.TO vs MNS.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SVR-C.TO

SVR-C.TO has 56.72% 1-year volatility. There is 1 ETF in the Silver category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 54.03%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
MNS.TO	Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Silver Reserves	54.03%	245.65M	Nov 2012	SVR-C.TO vs MNS.TO
SVR.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF	57.68%	523.08M	Jul 2009	SVR-C.TO vs SVR.TO
HUZ.TO	Global X Silver ETF	58.94%	62.83M	Jun 2009	SVR-C.TO vs HUZ.TO
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	59.01%	164.90M	May 2016	SVR-C.TO vs SBT.TO
AGCC.TO	Global X Silver Covered Call ETF	64.60%	—	Oct 2025	SVR-C.TO vs AGCC.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SVR-C.TO

SVR-C.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -41.54%. There is 1 ETF in the Silver category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, going as shallow as -38.31%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
MNS.TO	Royal Canadian Mint - Canadian Silver Reserves	-38.31%	245.65M	Nov 2012	SVR-C.TO vs MNS.TO
SVR.TO	iShares Silver Bullion ETF	-42.63%	523.08M	Jul 2009	SVR-C.TO vs SVR.TO
SBT.TO	Purpose Silver Bullion Fund	-42.69%	164.90M	May 2016	SVR-C.TO vs SBT.TO
HUZ.TO	Global X Silver ETF	-43.11%	62.83M	Jun 2009	SVR-C.TO vs HUZ.TO
SLVU.TO	BetaPro Silver 2x Daily Bull ETF	-76.62%	197.57M	Jun 2009	SVR-C.TO vs SLVU.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $30B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	75	12.29%	18.41B	Aug 2019	SVR-C.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	19.17%	5.25B	Jun 2017	SVR-C.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	98	22.21%	4.02B	Apr 2011	SVR-C.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	80	10.75%	29.66B	Feb 2001	SVR-C.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	82	10.14%	22.52B	Sep 1999	SVR-C.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	66	19.81%	5.56B	May 2011	SVR-C.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	47	9.95%	21.46B	Apr 2013	SVR-C.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	67	10.38%	4.82B	Jun 2007	SVR-C.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	12.21%	12.60B	Apr 2013	SVR-C.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	76	13.70%	4.25B	Feb 2015	SVR-C.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With SVR-C.TO

Investors most often compare SVR-C.TO with PSLV.TO, HUG.TO, CGL.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PSLV.TO	Sprott Physical Silver Trust		80	-0.65%	—	—	SVR-C.TO vs PSLV.TO
HUG.TO	Global X Gold ETF	Gold, Commodities	28	1.43%	55.12M	Jun 2009	SVR-C.TO vs HUG.TO
CGL.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Precious Metals, Gold	29	2.15%	2.53B	May 2009	SVR-C.TO vs CGL.TO
GDX	VanEck Gold Miners ETF	Gold, Precious Metals	35	-0.90%	27.13B	May 2006	SVR-C.TO vs GDX
CGL-C.TO	iShares Gold Bullion ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	35	4.39%	—	Mar 2011	SVR-C.TO vs CGL-C.TO
XGD.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF	Precious Metals	42	3.35%	3.59B	Mar 2001	SVR-C.TO vs XGD.TO
IAU	iShares Gold Trust	Gold, Precious Metals	32	2.98%	69.92B	Jan 2005	SVR-C.TO vs IAU
ISLN.L	iShares Physical Silver ETC	Silver, Precious Metals	51	2.43%	3.46B	Apr 2011	SVR-C.TO vs ISLN.L
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	SVR-C.TO vs SPY
ZGD.TO	BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	Gold	49	6.26%	356.53M	Nov 2012	SVR-C.TO vs ZGD.TO
KILO-B.TO	Purpose Gold Bullion Fund ETF Non-Currency Hedged	Gold, Precious Metals	38	4.14%	—	Oct 2018	SVR-C.TO vs KILO-B.TO
ARKX	ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF	Aerospace & Defense	58	23.67%	717.30M	Mar 2021	SVR-C.TO vs ARKX
CGXF.TO	CI Gold+ Giants Covered Call ETF Common	Gold, Precious Metals	31	-2.14%	247.50M	Mar 2022	SVR-C.TO vs CGXF.TO
SI=F	Silver		68	7.02%	—	—	SVR-C.TO vs SI=F
ZJG.TO	BMO Junior Gold Index ETF	Precious Metals	41	1.53%	214.95M	Jan 2010	SVR-C.TO vs ZJG.TO
AGQ	ProShares Ultra Silver	Silver, Leveraged Commodities, Precious Metals	36	-30.83%	1.87B	Dec 2008	SVR-C.TO vs AGQ
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	47	2.78%	36.82B	Apr 2006	SVR-C.TO vs SLV
SHLD	Global X Defense Tech ETF	Aerospace & Defense	15	-2.28%	7.99B	Sep 2023	SVR-C.TO vs SHLD
GLCL.TO	Global X Enhanced Gold Producer Equity Covered Cal...	Gold, Precious Metals	41	-2.04%	—	Apr 2025	SVR-C.TO vs GLCL.TO
CASH.TO	Global X High Interest Savings ETF	Money Market	100	0.83%	6.70B	Nov 2021	SVR-C.TO vs CASH.TO

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