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iShares Silver Trust (SLV) ETF Analysis

SLV

Expense ratio 0.5% Yield 0% Assets $29.96B Since April 21, 2006 Family iShares

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

$52.26

+$0.14 (+0.27%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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SLV Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	$100 becomes	$300 becomes
1 year	+19.34%	+19.34%	$119.34	$358.03
3 years	+144.21%	+34.66%	$244.21	$732.62
5 years	+133.83%	+18.52%	$233.83	$701.48
10 years	+213.87%	+12.12%	$313.87	$941.62

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

SLV Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

−19.37%+144.66%−18.88%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−18.88%
2025	+144.66%
2024	+20.89%
2023	−1.09%
2022	+2.37%
2021	−12.45%
2020	+47.30%
2019	+14.88%
2018	−9.19%
2017	+5.82%
2016 (partial year)	−19.37%

SLV Monthly Returns

−22%+34%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+17.1	+12.7	−19.8	−2.2	+2.5	−21.7	−2.1	+14.8	−9.3	−4.1	—	—
2025	+8.3	−0.7	+9.5	−4.5	+1.4	+9.4	+1.6	+8.6	+17.1	+3.9	+16.4	+25.8
2024	−4.0	−0.9	+9.7	+5.7	+15.4	−4.3	−0.7	−0.2	+7.8	+4.9	−6.3	−5.7
2023	−0.9	−12.0	+15.1	+4.0	−6.0	−3.3	+8.6	−1.3	−9.2	+3.1	+10.2	−5.8
2022	−3.3	+8.7	+1.1	−8.0	−5.7	−6.0	+0.3	−11.3	+5.5	+0.7	+15.9	+7.8
2021	+1.7	−1.3	−7.9	+5.8	+7.9	−6.5	−2.4	−6.3	−7.3	+7.7	−4.7	+2.1
2020	+0.8	−7.7	−16.0	+7.1	+19.2	+2.1	+33.2	+15.8	−17.5	+1.6	−4.3	+16.7
2019	+3.7	−2.8	−3.1	−1.1	−2.6	+5.0	+6.1	+12.8	−7.2	+6.3	−5.9	+4.8
2018	+2.3	−5.4	−0.3	−0.2	+0.5	−2.0	−3.6	−6.6	+0.6	−2.3	−0.7	+9.0
2017	+10.1	+4.4	−0.7	−5.5	+0.6	−4.1	+1.2	+4.7	−5.5	+0.3	−1.8	+3.1

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

SLV Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 32.53%
Beta (3y): 1.22
Best year: +144.66%
Worst year: −12.45%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) is an exchange-traded fund in the Commodities Focused category. iShares is the fund family on file. The inception date on file is April 21, 2006. Total net assets stand at $29.96B. Annual costs run at an expense ratio of 0.5%. On a $10,000 position that is $50.00 a year.

Performance Analysis

SLV last closed at $52.26 on October 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +19.34%. Measured over 10 years, that is +12.12% a year compounded.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +144.66%; the weakest is 2021 at −12.45%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −18.88% year to date.

Price & Risk Profile

The 52-week range on file runs from $41.70 to $109.83. The latest close sits 25.32% above that 52-week low. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 32.53%. The reported beta is 1.22. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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