iShares Silver Trust (SLV): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for iShares Silver Trust, an S&P 500 component in the Macro sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $53.50 |
| Sector (GICS) | Macro |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +33.30% |
| Total return over period | +135.79% |
| Annualized volatility | 42.19% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.70 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.94 |
| Max drawdown | -52.28% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -6.43% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.29 |
| Period range | $19.25 – $105.60 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, iShares Silver Trust (SLV) has posted an annualized return of +33.30% with annual volatility of 42.19%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.70. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -52.28%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.29, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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