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Key Takeaways

  • SLV has returned -7.6% YTD vs +9.8% for SPY; +78.9% over the past 12 months (SPY +26.4%). details →
  • Priced in gold, SLV has returned +21.2% over the past 3 years, vs +168.3% in dollars. details →
  • Over the past month, SLV has seen net outflows of −$555M (−1.6% of assets). details →
  • SLV trades 44% below its 52-week high. details →
  • SLV's -7.6% YTD is behind its typical pace — it averaged +8.2% at this point (June 18) over the past 5 years. details →
Last updated: 6/18/2026.

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Asset Allocation with SLV

Risk Tolerance:
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Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+12.4%
Volatility
11.2%
Sharpe
0.86
YTD
+5.0%
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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Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
SLV Return-12%2%-1%21%145%-6%147%
Peers Return-5%-2%-12%1%96%-4%55%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%8%98%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
SLV Win Rate42%58%42%42%83%67% 
Peers Win Rate46%48%33%33%79%57% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
SLV Max Drawdown-25%-33%-20%-17%-14%-45% 
Peers Max Drawdown-29%-36%-23%-18%-18%-35% 
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 6/18/2026 (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
SLV1.661.060.63
Commodity Top Results (3Y)   
SGOL1.331.360.90
BAR1.241.350.87
IAU1.201.300.86
GLDM1.191.300.86
GLD1.171.280.84

Results as of 5312026.

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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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
MAGSRoundhill Magnificent Seven ETF-7.8%65.44618202670.94514202635
AKREAkre Focus ETF-20.2%53.15618202666.591062026163
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-19.2%33.73618202641.73414202665
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-18.3%33.30618202640.781292026140
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-11.0%33.90618202638.10414202665
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-33.0%25.24618202637.661122026157
SCHYSchwab International Dividend Equity ETF-5.2%31.97618202633.733012026109
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF-5.6%61.80618202665.48601202617
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-22.7%47.78618202661.811282026141
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-7.8%38.37618202641.63513202636
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-10.3%82.15618202691.62511202638
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-11.2%21.10618202623.75602202616
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-7.4%133.176182026143.82528202621
ARKWARK Next Generation Internet ETF-5.9%146.636182026155.7812222025178
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-8.4%34.56618202637.74528202621
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-25.4%31.25618202641.89527202622
CGBLCapital Group Core Balanced ETF-6.2%34.41618202636.672252026113
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-9.1%63.98618202670.39511202638
RAAXVanEck Real Assets ETF-6.3%40.03618202642.70511202638
XLVState Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.4%149.406182026159.543012026109
XLEState Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF-14.1%53.77618202662.56329202681
XLCState Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF-8.6%109.456182026119.702012026137
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.7%117.166182026124.271122026157
XLPState Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.9%83.30618202689.513012026109
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.6%44.76618202647.403012026109
VHTVanguard Health Care ETF-5.3%280.416182026296.161072026162
FXNFirst Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund-13.0%20.17618202623.18329202681
XOPState Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF-18.5%153.366182026188.18329202681
IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF-18.2%89.096182026108.9512222025178
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-9.0%46.40618202650.981192026150
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-28.2%71.35618202699.423012026109
PDBCInvesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF-12.7%16.50618202618.91512202637
DBCInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund-12.8%27.63618202631.69512202637
COMTiShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF-14.1%31.37618202636.53519202630
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01618202631.85318202692
BCIabrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF-11.5%22.94618202625.91512202637
FTGCFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund-9.6%27.59618202630.53512202637
HGERHarbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF-10.6%29.91618202633.47512202637
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-21.9%387.126182026495.901292026140
IAUiShares Gold Trust-21.9%79.336182026101.571292026140
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-21.9%83.446182026106.771292026140
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-13.1%44.66618202651.411292026140
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-16.6%44.34618202653.161292026140
SLViShares Silver Trust-43.6%59.516182026105.601282026141
SIVRETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF-24.8%83.396182026110.871282026141
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-39.1%15.37618202625.231252026144
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-13.9%33.33618202638.711292026140
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-37.5%23.23618202637.181282026141
USOUnited States Oil Fund LP-24.9%114.876182026152.96519202630
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-30.5%11.74618202616.902012026137
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85618202660.13504202645
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-35.8%35.62618202655.441142026155
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-35.7%54.77618202685.121142026155
GBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF-19.0%61.84618202676.311142026155
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-49.7%12.88618202625.591142026155

ETF Fund Flows

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

Net fund flows · as of 2026-06-17

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$97.8B), followed by Bond (+$27.5B), while Commodity (−$5.3B) and Crypto (−$4.6B) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into Industry Subsector (+$14.7B) and out of Gold (−$5.2B).
  • Relative to fund size, NASA drew the largest inflow (+85.3% of AUM) and THRO the largest outflow (−35.4%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$15.29B+1.5%
2SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector+$8.9B+12.9%
3XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector+$8.73B+7.2%
4SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$8.16B+8.6%
5SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$7.57B+5.2%
6VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$5.97B+0.9%
7DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther+$5.9B+38.1%
8VOVanguard Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core+$5.8B+5.6%
9IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$5.61B+0.7%
10SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$5.26B+5.6%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF TrustEquity US Large Cap Core-$17.1B-2.2%
2QUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta-$7.06B-15.3%
3EFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETFEquity International Developed Broad-$5.61B-21.2%
4GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold-$3.62B-2.5%
5IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFCrypto-$3.23B-6.3%
6TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETFBond Long Treasury-$2.8B-6.8%
7IAGGiShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETFBond International-$2.77B-24.6%
8IVEiShares S&P 500 Value ETFEquity US Large Value-$2.61B-5.4%
9THROiShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETFEquity Thematic-$2.38B-35.4%
10IAUiShares Gold TrustCommodity Gold-$1.4B-2.1%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2563 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: 2006-04-21
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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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date5292026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity26.9 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 5152026-5.5%
Average Daily Volume18.5 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.4 days