iShares Silver Trust (SLV)
| Assets | $29.47B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.50% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 564.55M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 19,687,415 |
| Open | 52.89 |
| Previous Close | 52.95 |
| Day's Range | 52.26 - 52.97 |
| 52-Week Low | 26.19 |
| 52-Week High | 53.82 |
| Beta | 0.46 |
| 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.
Performance
SLV had a total return of 86.58% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.44%.
News
Silver supply remains dislocated, and prices should go higher before they retreat – Sprott CIO Smirnova
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Gold, silver sell off on worries about hawkish Fed rate cut
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Gold could hit $5,000/oz in 2026 once the rally resumes, silver may reach $62/oz despite weaker demand – Heraeus
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Near-steady price action in gold, silver as FOMC meeting on deck
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Silver's still on fire: Can gold keep up?
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Looking to Invest in Gold or Silver? GLD and SLV Make It Simple to Buy Through ETFs
SLV has delivered a higher 1-year return and carries greater volatility than GLD. GLD charges a slightly lower expense ratio and has significantly larger assets under management.
Modest price gains in gold; silver solidly up and near record high
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Gold firmer, silver lower after upbeat weekly U.S. jobless claims report
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Gold up to $4,400, silver down to mid-$40s, but PGMs will lead the pack in 2026 – TD Securities
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Modest price pressure in gold, silver, on routine corrective pullbacks
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Copper, Gold And Silver Prices Are Up. Here's Why.
Copper, gold and silver prices have climbed steadily this year as investors hedge against political instability and dollar weakness, and tightening supplies across major metals have added momentum to ...
Silver's next move could be $75 or $40 because of its volatility, says Bloomberg's McGlone
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Gold, silver hold overnight gains following weak U.S. jobs data
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Gold price up; silver sets another all-time high
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Silver hits fresh record high as prices up 100% in 2025; what's fueling the surge
Tight supplies have been fuelling the massive surge in silver prices, which has seen the metal rise more than 10% since last Friday. On Wednesday, silver prices on COMEX hit a fresh record high of $5...
Retail investors are in the driver's seat in gold and silver, according to CME
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Gold, silver sell off on profit-taking from shorter-term specs
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Silver price is holding $58 and Saxo Bank's Ole Hansen still sees upside potential
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Price pressure on gold, silver amid better risk appetite
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Gold, silver and copper are reaching record highs together for the first time in 45 years. Here's why more gains could follow.
Some factors driving metals prices higher in 2025 are similar to those back in 1980, strategists say. But a few important differences could offer clues about what is coming next.
Silver breaks above $58 in new record, but Clem Chambers says the “real move” hasn't started
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Silver Hits Record High with 100% Price Increase This Year, Far Outpacing Gold
The price of silver rose to an all-time high on Monday, boosted by tight supply and expectations for future interest rate cuts.
Gold firmer, silver soars to another all-time high
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Fed rate cut odds boost gold prices, investor demand for silver adds to physical squeeze and ATH – Heraeus
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Silver Is Soaring. Why the Rally Has Legs.
Silver prices have rallied for five straight days, with this being the best five-day stretch since August 2020.
Gold hits 6-week high, silver record high as bulls are snorting
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Silver Hits Record High on U.S. Rate-Cut Bets, Supply Tightness
Concerns remain over global supply tightness, while markets are pricing in an 88% chance of a Federal Reserve rate cut.
Silver hit record highs in 2025 – here's why the 'Devil's metal' has further to run
Silver has outpaced gold in 2025, with a growth of about 71%, compared to gold's 54%. Silver mine production has been decreasing for the past ten years, especially in Central and South America, due to...
Follow the leader: Silver's explosive rally reshaping the metals bull market
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A precious metals power surge: Silver's record run reawakens gold bulls
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CME outage overnight hasn't stopped gold and silver's momentum
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Silver futures hit record high, gold gains, too
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Price gains for gold, silver as technical buying featured
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Silver Shortage Supports Rally, Technicals Point To Further Gains
Silver is beginning to outshine gold. After nearly two years of steady gains, the metal has started to outperform its more celebrated counterpart significantly.
Gold, silver higher amid mixed bag of U.S. economic data
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Price gains for gold, silver as another busy U.S. data day ahead
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Gold, silver higher amid onslaught of U.S. economic data
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Price gains for gold, silver as big U.S. data dump looms
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Gold, silver gain as barrage of U.S. economic data on deck
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Gold prices restrained by falling Fed rate cut odds, solar industry ‘aggressively' seeking silver substitutes – Heraeus
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Light price pressure on gold, silver in quieter marketplace
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Which ETF is Better for Retail Investors: SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) or iShares Silver Trust (SLV)?
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Royal Mint sees record inflows into gold, silver and platinum as investors seek safety
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Gold price near steady, silver sharply down; eyes on stock market
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Gold, silver modestly down after stronger U.S. jobs report
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iShares Gold Trust (IAU) vs iShares Silver Trust (SLV): Which ETF Is a Better Investment?
SLV has a higher expense ratio and lesser assets under management (AUM) than IAU. Both funds delivered strong 1-year returns, with the silver ETF slightly ahead.
Silver may be the ‘poor man's gold,' but its 74% surge this year looks far from over
Silver may represent one of the few cases where cheaper is better – not just when it comes to cost, but in terms of quality for investors.
Gold, silver up as FOMC minutes, U.S. jobs data on deck
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Gold, silver weaker but up from session lows
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