If You Invested in iShares Silver Trust (SLV)
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Real historical value by amount invested and how long ago| If you invested | 1 year ago | 5 years ago | 10 years ago | Since Nov 9, 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $1,078 +8% | $2,072 +107% | $2,714 +171% | $3,379 +238% |
| $10,000 | $10,776 +8% | $20,720 +107% | $27,143 +171% | $33,787 +238% |
Based on real historical closing prices adjusted for stock splits, without dividends, through 2026-11-05. Figures with dividends reinvest each cash dividend at the previous close less the dividend, before taxes. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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SLV vs S&P 500Year-by-Year Returns
SLV annual performance| Year | Start Price | End Price | Annual Return | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015Nov 9, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 | $13.89 | $13.19 | -5.0% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | $13.19 | $15.11 | +14.6% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | $15.11 | $15.99 | +5.8% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | $15.99 | $14.52 | -9.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | $14.52 | $16.68 | +14.9% | +20.1% |
| 2020 | $16.68 | $24.57 | +47.3% | +76.9% |
| 2021 | $24.57 | $21.51 | -12.5% | +54.9% |
| 2022 | $21.51 | $22.02 | +2.4% | +58.5% |
| 2023 | $22.02 | $21.78 | -1.1% | +56.8% |
| 2024 | $21.78 | $26.33 | +20.9% | +89.6% |
| 2025 | $26.33 | $64.42 | +144.7% | +363.8% |
| 2026Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026 | $64.42 | $46.93 | -27.1% | +237.9% |
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iShares Silver Trust investment returns
How much would $1,000 invested in iShares Silver Trust be worth today?
If you invested $1,000 in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) 10 years ago on 2016-11-07, your investment would be worth $2,714 as of 2026-11-05, a +171.4% price return without dividends, growing at a compounded rate of 10.5% per year (CAGR).
Has iShares Silver Trust outperformed the S&P 500?
Over the past 10 years, SLV returned +171.4% compared to +243.9% for the S&P 500, underperforming the benchmark by 72.5 percentage points.
What is iShares Silver Trust's average annual return?
The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of SLV’s share price over the past 10 years is 10.5%, without dividends. Individual years vary a great deal, and SLV’s best recent full year was 2025 (+144.7%) while the worst was 2021 (-12.5%).
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