Key facts, as of
As of October 8, 2026, iShares Silver Trust (SLV) trades at $53.82, up 24.0% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $41.70 to $109.83; the price is 51.0% below that high. It is 51.0% below its all-time high of $109.83, reached in January 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +199.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 18.3% below its 200-day average of $65.85, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 37.8% annualized, which we rate high risk.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "iShares Silver Trust (SLV) stock analysis", 2026-10-08. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/slv
Where it trades today
trading 18% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
iShares Silver Trust (SLV) is 51.0% below its all-time high of $109.83, reached in January 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +199.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- The real question is what role this fund should play in allocation construction, not whether one short-term move looks attractive.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 37.8%, above the sector norm of 18.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- SLV remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 51.0% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- SLV fits best as a benchmark or core allocation building block rather than as a thesis that depends on single-company execution.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
- There is little income cushion here, so total return depends mainly on price appreciation and execution staying on track.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for SLV come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for ETF so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as SPY, QQQ, IWM.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for SLV. Last refresh: Oct 8, 2026, 10:10 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as SPY, QQQ, IWM.
What this fund is
The Trust seeks to reflect such performance before payment of the Trust's expenses and liabilities. It is not actively managed. The Trust does not engage in any activities designed to obtain a profit from, or to ameliorate losses caused by, changes in the price of silver.
At 0.5% a year, $10,000 left for 30 years at 7% before fees would end $10,628 lower than with no fee, counting what the fee would have earned. Compare it with other funds
How it sits in etf
Exchange-traded funds offering diversified exposure to various markets and strategies.
The companies it competes with
SLV beside the etf names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
In a downtrend, with $50.72 the next floor.
downtrend- Price is 7.0% below its 50-day average and 18.3% below its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on 2026-07-15 (a “death cross”).
- RSI at 38 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $55.91 (+3.9%), the nearest floor $50.72 (-5.8%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is SLV a good investment in 2026?
iShares Silver Trust operates in the ETF sector. Check our real-time metrics above for current valuation.
What is the risk level of SLV?
Based on 30-day volatility of 37.8%, SLV has HIGH risk.
Does SLV pay dividends?
iShares Silver Trust currently does not pay a regular dividend.
How far is SLV from its all-time high?
iShares Silver Trust is 51.0% below its all-time high of $109.83, reached in January 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +199.5%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Compare SLV with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.