All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

SLV: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

SLV total return snapshot: SLV returned +48.18% over the past year and −18.36% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Apr. 28, 2006, SLV is up +280.76% in nominal total return, or +6.83%/yr, and is currently −50.20% below its total-return high on Jan. 28, 2026.

Data ending Fri Jul. 24, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2006-04-28💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SLV
×
+280.76%
+6.83%/yr
+3.11%/yr
R2=0.216
iShares Silver Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2006-04-28💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Start
Value
End
Value
SLV
×
$10,000.00
2006-04-28
$38,075.59
2026-07-24

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-24

  YTD YoY
SLV
×
−18.36% +48.18%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SLV
×
−50.20%
on 2026-07-24
from 2026-01-28 peak
−76.28%
on 2020-03-18
from 2011-04-28 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-24 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SLV
×
+48.18% +98.98%
+41.06%/yr
+135.51%
+33.05%/yr
+125.22%
+17.63%/yr
+181.68%
+10.91%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SLV
2026 (YTD) −18.36%
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 +14.56%
2015 −12.42%
2014 −19.51%
2013 −36.30%
2012 +9.02%
2011 −10.74%
2010 +82.48%
2009 +47.67%
2008 −23.79%
2007 +14.25%
2006 −6.86%