iShares Silver Trust (SLV)


Market Price (9/27/2026): $58.12

iShares Silver Trust (SLV)


Market Price (9/27/2026): $58.12

Key Takeaways

  • SLV has returned -9.7% YTD vs +13.7% for SPY; +38.9% over the past 12 months (SPY +17.5%). details →
  • Priced in gold, SLV has returned +21.7% over the past 3 years, vs +180.9% in dollars. details →
  • Over the past month, SLV has seen net inflows of +$62M (+0.2% of assets). details →
  • SLV trades 45% below its 52-week high. details →
  • SLV's -9.7% YTD is behind its typical pace — it averaged +10.3% at this point (September 26) over the past 5 years. details →
Last updated: 9/26/2026.

Price Chart

Asset Allocation with SLV

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+12.3%
Volatility
11.2%
Sharpe
0.85
YTD
+6.7%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Total Weights
Top 5: 100.0% | Top 10: 100.0% | Top 20: 100.0%

HoldingETF Weight
Physical Silver100.00%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
SLV Return-12%2%-1%21%145%-11%135%
Peers Return-5%-2%-12%1%96%-4%55%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%13%105%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
SLV Win Rate42%58%42%42%83%56% 
Peers Win Rate46%48%33%33%79%59% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%56% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
SLV Max Drawdown-25%-33%-20%-17%-14%-52% 
Peers Max Drawdown-29%-36%-23%-18%-18%-37% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: SIVR, PPLT, CPER, PALL.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 9/25/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
SLV1.090.900.63
Commodity Top Results (3Y)   
SGOL1.171.390.95
BAR1.081.380.93
GLDM0.881.220.85
IAU0.881.220.85
GLD0.861.200.84

Results as of 8312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventSLVS&P 500
2024 Yen Carry Trade Unwind
  % Loss-13.6%-7.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven15.7%8.5%
  Time to Breakeven44 days18 days
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-14.9%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven17.5%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven54 days24 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-22.7%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven29.3%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven92 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-34.9%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven53.7%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven112 days140 days
2016-2017 Trump Reflation Bond Selloff
  % Loss-18.1%-3.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven22.1%3.9%
  Time to Breakeven985 days6 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-10.7%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven12.0%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven59 days62 days

Compare to SIVR, PPLT, CPER, PALL

In The Past

iShares Silver Trust's stock fell -9.2% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 10.1% gain to breakeven.

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EventSLVS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-22.7%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven29.3%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven92 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-34.9%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven53.7%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven112 days140 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-30.2%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven43.3%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven200 days15 days
2013 Taper Tantrum
  % Loss-21.7%-0.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven27.8%0.2%
  Time to Breakeven58 days1 days
2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis & European Contagion
  % Loss-26.1%-17.9%
  % Gain to Breakeven35.3%21.8%
  Time to Breakeven5108 days123 days
2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis
  % Loss-39.4%-53.4%
  % Gain to Breakeven64.9%114.4%
  Time to Breakeven213 days1085 days

Compare to SIVR, PPLT, CPER, PALL

In The Past

iShares Silver Trust's stock fell -9.2% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 10.1% gain to breakeven.

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Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

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SLV Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
IJHiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF-7.2%72.99926202678.67816202641
VOVanguard Mid-Cap ETF-5.3%79.99926202684.46816202641
IWRiShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF-5.7%108.309262026114.82816202641
MDYState Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust-7.1%665.879262026716.91816202641
SCHMSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF-6.3%34.54926202636.87630202688
IVOOVanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF-6.9%123.529262026132.68816202641
IJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF-8.1%138.299262026150.44816202641
VBVanguard Small-Cap ETF-6.3%289.709262026309.29816202641
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF-7.6%281.979262026305.09816202641
SCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF-8.3%33.13926202636.13630202688
VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETF-7.3%113.889262026122.90816202641
DFASDimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF-6.9%78.63926202684.48816202641
ESMLiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF-6.6%52.89926202656.64816202641
NUSCNuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF-7.5%49.28926202653.27816202641
AKREAkre Focus ETF-11.4%54.79926202661.85830202627
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF-5.6%139.489262026147.70817202640
VOTVanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF-5.3%297.309262026314.02816202641
IJKiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF-7.2%110.579262026119.11817202640
MDYGState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF-7.2%105.539262026113.69817202640
IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF-9.0%360.159262026395.65816202641
VBKVanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF-6.8%341.369262026366.24817202640
IJTiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF-9.2%162.669262026179.07804202653
SLYGState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF-9.1%108.629262026119.50804202653
VOEVanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF-5.3%199.859262026211.01816202641
IWSiShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF-5.9%163.259262026173.44816202641
IJJiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF-7.4%140.499262026151.67816202641
MDYVState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF-7.3%90.29926202697.39816202641
VBRVanguard Small-Cap Value ETF-6.0%236.519262026251.66816202641
AVUVAvantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF-6.5%120.419262026128.74804202653
IWNiShares Russell 2000 Value ETF-6.1%213.499262026227.43816202641
IJSiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF-7.3%130.489262026140.68816202641
SLYVState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF-7.3%103.999262026112.22816202641
VIOVVanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF-6.8%112.059262026120.28816202641
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-11.3%33.09926202637.30622202696
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-14.6%187.189262026219.20621202697
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-11.8%36.82926202641.734142026165
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-11.2%33.96926202638.265132026136
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-8.8%34.75926202638.104142026165
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-19.6%24.58926202630.595132026136
SCHDSchwab US Dividend Equity ETF-5.7%33.21926202635.21824202633
VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF-5.1%157.689262026166.11813202644
DVYiShares Select Dividend ETF-6.5%154.739262026165.50816202641
SDYState Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF-6.7%148.599262026159.18824202633
NOBLProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF-6.9%54.97926202659.07824202633
SCHYSchwab International Dividend Equity ETF-5.0%32.09926202633.78825202632
RSPInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF-5.2%211.119262026222.77816202641
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF-6.5%67.73926202672.40830202627
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-7.7%318.509262026345.22622202696
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF-5.7%84.92926202690.10630202688
FNDASchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF-7.8%35.53926202638.52816202641
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-5.4%152.929262026161.66622202696
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-29.8%40.91926202658.265062026143
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-15.0%35.40926202641.635132026136
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-10.3%81.06926202690.346022026116
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-24.7%69.02926202691.625112026138
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-27.5%17.23926202623.756022026116
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-13.5%124.429262026143.825282026121
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-13.4%32.70926202637.745282026121
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-41.4%24.54926202641.895272026122
DRSKAptus Defined Risk ETF-6.9%27.61926202629.676012026117
YYYAmplify CEF High Income ETF-8.2%10.61926202611.56712202676
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-7.2%66.17926202671.30825202632
RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF-5.0%40.55926202642.705112026138
XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.4%54.84926202658.56903202623
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.9%62.04926202665.93915202611
XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.6%170.439262026186.51816202641
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-9.2%110.569262026121.825282026121
XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.2%82.06926202687.45824202633
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-15.7%39.51926202646.854092026170
XLBState Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.2%49.80926202653.67826202631
IYJiShares U.S. Industrials ETF-7.7%156.729262026169.86804202653
IYMiShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF-7.0%182.679262026196.45825202632
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-8.1%22.37926202624.35915202611
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-9.3%606.569262026668.91622202696
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-12.6%572.689262026655.01622202696
XBIState Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF-8.6%155.039262026169.55819202638
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-15.6%213.819262026253.22816202641
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-9.1%181.509262026199.70915202611
IYTiShares U.S. Transportation ETF-11.8%79.35926202690.01716202672
IAIiShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF-8.7%180.889262026198.06903202623
KREState Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-8.2%71.55926202677.93816202641
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-13.3%42.64926202649.195282026121
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-12.7%81.35926202693.17825202632
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-13.4%99.689262026115.11622202696
IGOViShares International Treasury Bond ETF-5.1%40.11926202642.275102026139
LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF-5.2%103.219262026108.85629202689
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-8.6%79.32926202686.78629202689
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-7.5%50.98926202655.12629202689
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-7.9%24.26926202626.33629202689
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-7.1%93.389262026100.56629202689
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-12.3%57.37926202665.43624202694
VCLTVanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF-7.0%69.62926202674.85629202689
SPLBState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF-7.5%20.72926202622.40629202689
IGLBiShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF-7.3%46.40926202650.05629202689
MUBiShares National Muni Bond ETF-5.7%101.179262026107.28706202682
VTEBVanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund-5.5%47.48926202650.25706202682
TFIState Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF-6.0%42.86926202645.59705202683
ITMVanEck Intermediate Muni ETF-5.9%43.99926202646.77706202682
LMUBiShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF-8.3%46.78926202651.00705202683
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-11.8%393.419262026445.934192026160
IAUiShares Gold Trust-11.7%80.66926202691.344192026160
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-11.6%84.89926202696.044192026160
SLViShares Silver Trust-26.7%58.14926202679.355132026136
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-17.7%16.09926202619.555132026136
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-20.5%22.98926202628.894142026165
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-8.4%148.339262026161.86915202611
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-9.4%11.13926202612.283292026181
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85926202660.135042026145
VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF-9.1%90.999262026100.08728202660
XLREState Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF-9.7%41.56926202646.01728202660
SCHHSchwab U.S. REIT ETF-10.3%22.31926202624.86726202662
IYRiShares U.S. Real Estate ETF-9.9%96.639262026107.26728202660
REETiShares Global REIT ETF-9.8%26.06926202628.89726202662
USRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF-10.7%62.37926202669.82726202662

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-09-25

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$31.1B), followed by Bond (+$17.5B), with every major asset class in net inflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Total Market (+$7.3B) and out of US Nasdaq Growth (−$5.2B).
  • Relative to fund size, CORO drew the largest inflow (+54.0% of AUM) and XOVR the largest outflow (−25.7%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$7.24B+1.0%
2SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$6.54B+6.0%
3IUSBiShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBond Core Plus Multisector+$5.3B+12.1%
4SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$4.78B+0.6%
5COROiShares International Country Rotation Active ETFEquity International Broad+$4.56B+54.0%
6ACWXiShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETFOther+$4.45B+35.6%
7SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$4.38B+2.6%
8VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFBond Short Treasury+$3.73B+10.7%
9SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$3.35B+3.0%
10BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETFBond US Aggregate Core+$2.51B+1.5%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$10.9B-1.0%
2QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth-$6.72B-1.4%
3MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$5.12B-21.2%
4LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$4.7B-16.7%
5MBBiShares MBS ETFBond Mortgage Backed-$1.73B-4.4%
6EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets-$1.69B-6.2%
7EMBiShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETFOther-$1.62B-11.6%
8VGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$1.57B-4.0%
9USHYiShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBond High Yield Corporate-$1.54B-5.5%
10DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther-$1.5B-5.8%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2652 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About SLV

0Holdings Count: 0
Expense Ratio: 0.5%
Inception Date: 2006-04-20
iShares Silver Trust
The iShares Silver Trust is designed to broadly replicate the market price movements of silver. This Trust operates outside the regulatory framework of the 1940 Investment Company Act, meaning it is not subject to the same stringent rules that govern registered mutual funds or ETFs. Furthermore, it does not qualify as a commodity pool under the Commodity Exchange Act. Prospective investors are urged to thoroughly review the prospectus, including its risk factors and all other pertinent information, before finalizing any investment decision.
Asset Class: Commodities | ETF Website

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Profile

SLVSIVRPPLTCPERPALLMedian
NameiShares Si.ETFS Physi.ETFS Physi.United Sta.ETFS Physi. 
Asset ClassCommodityCommodityCommodityCommodityCommodity-
AUM ($ Bil)32.44.62.20.80.72.2
Expense Ratio0.50%0.30%0.60%0.88%0.60%0.60%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)18.401.242.510.570.871.24
Latest Day Volume (Mil)11.030.861.26-0.501.06
Holdings Count000100
Inception Date4/20/20067/24/20091/8/201011/15/20111/8/2010-

Fundamentals

SLVSIVRPPLTCPERPALLMedian
NameiShares Si.ETFS Physi.ETFS Physi.United Sta.ETFS Physi. 
Net Asset Value59.2862.3416.4140.9823.83-
Premium/Discount-1.9%--2.0%--3.6%-2.0%
Distribution Yield0.0%-0.0%-0.0%0.0%
Sales Yield------
Earnings Yield------

Valuation

SLVSIVRPPLTCPERPALLMedian
NameiShares Si.ETFS Physi.ETFS Physi.United Sta.ETFS Physi. 
P/S (TTM)------
P/E (TTM)------
P/FCF (TTM)------
Forward P/E------
Forward P/S------

Risk

SLVSIVRPPLTCPERPALLMedian
NameiShares Si.ETFS Physi.ETFS Physi.United Sta.ETFS Physi. 
Volatility (1Y)62.1%70.7%51.2%31.2%52.2%52.2%
Volatility (3Y)42.4%42.4%36.1%27.0%41.4%41.4%
Volatility (5Y)37.1%36.6%33.1%24.7%42.7%36.6%
Beta (1Y)1.751.691.501.311.611.61
Beta (3Y)0.790.690.610.530.740.69
Beta (5Y)0.570.520.500.440.600.52
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.941.930.610.890.340.89
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)1.011.400.760.700.200.76
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.750.990.530.34-0.020.53
Max Drawdown (1Y)-52.3%-42.4%-44.0%-16.4%-43.2%-43.2%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-52.3%-42.4%-44.0%-24.8%-43.2%-43.2%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-52.3%-42.4%-44.0%-34.7%-73.6%-44.0%

Returns

SLVSIVRPPLTCPERPALLMedian
NameiShares Si.ETFS Physi.ETFS Physi.United Sta.ETFS Physi. 
1M Return-5.6%--3.1%--4.2%-4.2%
3M Return9.1%-8.9%-4.3%8.9%
6M Return-4.3%--2.8%--6.1%-4.3%
YTD Return-9.7%--13.7%--21.0%-13.7%
1Y Return46.0%-19.7%-4.1%19.7%
2Y Return104.6%-79.6%-17.6%79.6%
3Y Return172.4%-87.6%--1.1%87.6%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date9152026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity30.1 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 83120268.4%
Average Daily Volume15.0 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2