SLV
iShares Silver Trust
The iShares Silver Trust seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of silver.
Precious Metals
COMMODITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
17.0 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
50 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor |
| Category | Precious Metals |
| Asset class | Commodity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Apr 21, 2006 |
| Assets (mns) | $16,702 |
| Expense ratio | 50 bp |
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Grantor Trust |
| Distributions | |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Asset Allocation
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 06/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 24.6% | 23.5% | 25.3% | 20.7% | 14.0% | 8.1% | -- | 4.6% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | 0.0% |
| Total Returns | 24.6% | 23.5% | 25.3% | 20.7% | 14.0% | 8.1% | -- | 4.6% | Ann. Volatility | 26.1% | 28.2% | 28.1% | 28.8% | 30.7% | 26.8% | -- | 31.2% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.21 | 2% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.61 | 16% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.67 | 20% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 21,754 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $729 |
| Turnover | 4.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.05% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $33.51 |
| 30d moving avg. | $31.75 |
| Annualized volatility | 25.6% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 56 |
| Short interest | 8.2% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive Precious Metals Commodity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 10 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 37.7 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 18 bp |
| SLV (50 bp) Percentile rank | 75 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| SLV | 50.0 | 4.7 | 54.7 |
| Peer Avg. | 41.9 | 12.0 | 53.8 |
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