iShares Silver Trust (SLV)
| Assets | $33.57B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 550.60M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 52,470,825 |
| Open | 61.43 |
| Previous Close | 60.77 |
| Day's Range | 61.22 - 64.88 |
| 52-Week Low | 26.57 |
| 52-Week High | 109.83 |
| Beta | 0.42 |
| Holdings | 1 |
| Inception Date | Apr 21, 2006 |
About SLV
Fund Home PageThe iShares Silver Trust (SLV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the LBMA Silver Price index. The fund tracks the silver spot price, less expenses and liabilities, using silver bullion held in London. SLV was launched on Apr 21, 2006 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top Holdings
| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Silver | n/a | 100.00% |
Performance
SLV had a total return of 107.80% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.33%.
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