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 +69.51% over the past year and −9.22% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Apr. 28, 2006, SLV is up +323.40% in nominal total return, or +7.37%/yr, and is currently −44.62% below its total-return high on Jan. 28, 2026.

Data ending Fri Aug. 14, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2006-04-28💬 to Fri 2026-08-14 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SLV
×
+323.40%
+7.37%/yr
+3.17%/yr
R2=0.222
iShares Silver Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2006-04-28💬 to Fri 2026-08-14 Start
Value
End
Value
SLV
×
$10,000.00
2006-04-28
$42,339.99
2026-08-14

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-14

  YTD YoY
SLV
×
−9.22% +69.51%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SLV
×
−44.62%
on 2026-08-14
from 2026-01-28 peak
−76.28%
on 2020-03-18
from 2011-04-28 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-14 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SLV
×
+69.51% +132.71%
+52.55%/yr
+182.24%
+41.32%/yr
+166.18%
+21.63%/yr
+212.39%
+12.07%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SLV
2026 (YTD) −9.22%
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%