Data Source: from August 1982 to August 2022
Consolidated Returns as of 31 Aug 2022
ETF: iShares Silver Trust (SLV)
In the last 30 Years, the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) ETF obtained a 5.09% compound annual return, with a 28.89% standard deviation.
The ETF is related to the following investment themes:
- Asset Class: Commodity
- Commodity: Silver
Historical Returns as of Aug 31, 2022
Historical returns and stats of iShares Silver Trust (SLV) ETF. Total Returns and Inflation Adjusted Returns are both mentioned.
ISHARES SILVER TRUST (SLV) ETF
Consolidated returns as of 31 Aug 2022
Data Source: from August 1982 to August 2022
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| Period | Return (%) as of Aug 2022 |
Return (%) Infl.Adj. |
Standard Deviation (%) |
Max Drawdown (%) |
Months Pos - Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1M
Aug 2022
|
-11.34
|
-11.31
|
-11.34
Aug 2022 - Aug 2022
|
0 - 1
|
|
|
3M
|
-16.43
|
-17.52
|
-16.43
Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
|
1 - 2
|
|
|
6M
|
-26.70
|
-29.78
|
-27.53
Apr 2022 - Aug 2022
|
2 - 4
|
|
|
YTD
|
-22.92
|
-27.44
|
-27.53
Apr 2022 - Aug 2022
|
3 - 5
|
|
|
1Y
|
-25.11
|
-30.83
|
20.77
|
-27.53
Apr 2022 - Aug 2022
|
5 - 7
42% pos
|
|
3Y(*)
|
-1.12
|
-5.74
|
34.53
|
-36.79
Sep 2020 - Aug 2022
|
18 - 18
50% pos
|
|
5Y(*)
|
-0.08
|
-3.76
|
28.51
|
-36.79
Sep 2020 - Aug 2022
|
28 - 32
47% pos
|
|
10Y(*)
|
-6.00
|
-8.33
|
27.07
|
-61.02
Oct 2012 - Mar 2020
|
53 - 67
44% pos
|
|
15Y(*)
|
2.18
|
-0.20
|
32.60
|
-72.16
May 2011 - Mar 2020
|
88 - 92
49% pos
|
|
20Y(*)
|
6.80
|
4.19
|
31.54
|
-72.16
May 2011 - Mar 2020
|
124 - 116
52% pos
|
|
25Y(*)
|
5.22
|
2.68
|
30.11
|
-72.16
May 2011 - Mar 2020
|
150 - 150
50% pos
|
|
30Y(*)
|
5.09
|
2.52
|
28.89
|
-72.16
May 2011 - Mar 2020
|
181 - 179
50% pos
|
|
MAX(*)
01 Aug 1982
|
2.35
|
-0.45
|
28.62
|
-74.09
Feb 1983 - Feb 1993
|
231 - 250
48% pos
|
(*) Returns over 1 year are annualized
US Inflation is updated to Aug 2022. Current inflation (annualized) is 1Y: 8.26% , 5Y: 3.82% , 10Y: 2.54% , 30Y: 2.51%
ETF Returns, up to December 2006, are simulated. They have been calculated using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets.
Correlations as of Aug 31, 2022
Monthly correlations of iShares Silver Trust (SLV) ETF vs the main Asset Classes, over different timeframes.
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ISHARES SILVER TRUST (SLV) ETF
Monthly correlations as of 31 Aug 2022
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| Correlation vs SLV | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
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| Asset Class | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 30 Years | Since Jan 1992 |
|
|
US Total Stock Market VTI |
0.60
|
0.41
|
0.28
|
0.23
|
0.23
|
|
|
US Large Cap SPY |
0.60
|
0.40
|
0.27
|
0.22
|
0.22
|
|
|
US Small Cap IJR |
0.61
|
0.33
|
0.21
|
0.21
|
0.21
|
|
|
US REITs VNQ |
0.61
|
0.35
|
0.26
|
0.22
|
0.22
|
|
|
US Technology QQQ |
0.54
|
0.41
|
0.28
|
0.15
|
0.15
|
|
|
Preferred Stocks PFF |
0.43
|
0.44
|
0.35
|
0.16
|
0.15
|
|
|
EAFE Stocks EFA |
0.57
|
0.40
|
0.28
|
0.31
|
0.30
|
|
|
World All Countries VT |
0.60
|
0.44
|
0.32
|
0.31
|
0.31
|
|
|
Emerging Markets EEM |
0.29
|
0.46
|
0.38
|
0.36
|
0.36
|
|
|
Europe VGK |
0.55
|
0.42
|
0.29
|
0.28
|
0.28
|
|
|
Pacific VPL |
0.53
|
0.36
|
0.26
|
0.30
|
0.29
|
|
|
Latin America FLLA |
0.31
|
0.37
|
0.35
|
0.37
|
0.37
|
|
|
US Total Bond Market BND |
0.35
|
0.34
|
0.33
|
0.12
|
0.12
|
|
|
Long Term Treasuries TLT |
0.44
|
0.13
|
0.18
|
-0.03
|
-0.03
|
|
|
US Cash BIL |
-0.53
|
-0.16
|
-0.03
|
-0.01
|
-0.01
|
|
|
TIPS TIP |
0.60
|
0.47
|
0.44
|
0.21
|
0.20
|
|
|
Investment Grade Bonds LQD |
0.39
|
0.42
|
0.38
|
0.20
|
0.20
|
|
|
High Yield Bonds HYG |
0.42
|
0.47
|
0.39
|
0.24
|
0.24
|
|
|
International Bond Market BNDX |
0.35
|
0.30
|
0.27
|
0.14
|
0.13
|
|
|
Emerging Market Bonds EMB |
0.28
|
0.55
|
0.45
|
0.28
|
0.28
|
|
|
Gold GLD |
0.84
|
0.72
|
0.77
|
0.72
|
0.72
|
|
|
Commodities DBC |
0.39
|
0.36
|
0.37
|
0.34
|
0.33
|
|
Capital Growth as of Aug 31, 2022
An investment of 1000$, since September 1992,
now would be worth 4432.16$, with a total return of 343.22% (5.09% annualized).
The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 2108.55$, with a net total return of 110.85% (2.52% annualized).
The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 2108.55$, with a net total return of 110.85% (2.52% annualized).
An investment of 1000$, since August 1982,
now would be worth 2534.56$, with a total return of 153.46% (2.35% annualized).
The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 834.38$, with a net total return of -16.56% (-0.45% annualized).
The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 834.38$, with a net total return of -16.56% (-0.45% annualized).
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Drawdowns
Worst drawdowns since September 1992.
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Drawdown period |
Recovery period |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | Start | Bottom | #Months | End | #Months | #Months |
| -72.16% | May 2011 | Mar 2020 | 107 | in progress | 29 | 136 |
| -51.29% | Mar 2008 | Oct 2008 | 8 | Sep 2010 | 23 | 31 |
| -36.04% | Apr 1998 | Nov 2001 | 44 | Feb 2004 | 27 | 71 |
| -26.39% | Apr 2004 | Jun 2004 | 3 | Nov 2005 | 17 | 20 |
| -24.77% | Aug 1993 | Sep 1993 | 2 | Mar 1994 | 6 | 8 |
| -22.20% | Apr 1994 | Jul 1997 | 40 | Dec 1997 | 5 | 45 |
| -19.75% | May 2006 | Jun 2006 | 2 | Nov 2006 | 5 | 7 |
| -15.06% | Mar 2007 | Aug 2007 | 6 | Oct 2007 | 2 | 8 |
| -9.24% | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 | 1 | Feb 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| -7.66% | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 | 1 | Feb 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| -4.52% | Dec 1992 | Feb 1993 | 3 | Mar 1993 | 1 | 4 |
| -3.20% | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 | 1 | Dec 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| -1.51% | Jun 1993 | Jun 1993 | 1 | Jul 1993 | 1 | 2 |
| -0.51% | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 | 1 | Mar 2006 | 1 | 2 |
Worst drawdowns since August 1982.
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Drawdown period |
Recovery period |
Total |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | Start | Bottom | #Months | End | #Months | #Months |
| -74.09% | Feb 1983 | Feb 1993 | 121 | Nov 2006 | 165 | 286 |
| -72.16% | May 2011 | Mar 2020 | 107 | in progress | 29 | 136 |
| -51.29% | Mar 2008 | Oct 2008 | 8 | Sep 2010 | 23 | 31 |
| -15.06% | Mar 2007 | Aug 2007 | 6 | Oct 2007 | 2 | 8 |
| -9.24% | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 | 1 | Feb 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| -7.66% | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 | 1 | Feb 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| -3.20% | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 | 1 | Dec 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| -0.10% | Nov 1982 | Nov 1982 | 1 | Dec 1982 | 1 | 2 |
Rolling Returns ( more details)
iShares Silver Trust (SLV) ETF: annualized rolling and average returns
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| Rolling Period |
Return (*) | Negative Periods |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average (%) | Best (%) | Worst (%) | ||
| 1 Year |
5.08 |
156.74 May 2010 - Apr 2011 |
-42.02 Aug 1983 - Jul 1984 |
54.89% |
| 2 Years |
3.77 |
95.95 May 2009 - Apr 2011 |
-32.43 Jun 1983 - May 1985 |
45.85% |
| 3 Years |
3.36 |
51.69 Nov 2008 - Oct 2011 |
-27.19 Jun 1983 - May 1986 |
45.29% |
| 5 Years |
3.13 |
33.79 Mar 2003 - Feb 2008 |
-18.38 May 2011 - Apr 2016 |
46.68% |
| 7 Years |
3.19 |
34.06 May 2004 - Apr 2011 |
-14.72 May 2011 - Apr 2018 |
44.22% |
| 10 Years |
3.89 |
26.90 May 2001 - Apr 2011 |
-12.44 Feb 1983 - Jan 1993 |
33.70% |
| 15 Years |
4.97 |
15.62 May 1996 - Apr 2011 |
-6.32 Jun 1983 - May 1998 |
25.83% |
| 20 Years |
5.16 |
13.10 May 1991 - Apr 2011 |
-5.35 Jun 1983 - May 2003 |
11.16% |
(*) Annualized rolling and average returns over full calendar month periods
If you need a deeper detail about rolling returns, please refer to the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) ETF: Rolling Returns page.
Seasonality
iShares Silver Trust (SLV) ETF: in which months is it better to invest?
Both the Average Return and the Gain Frequency (Win %) are useful to get an idea of what happened in the past.
For further information about the seasonality, check the Asset Class Seasonality page.
For further information about the seasonality, check the Asset Class Seasonality page.
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| Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return (%) | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Average Win % |
2.83 65% |
0.86 48% |
0.99 48% |
0.85 35% |
-0.03 55% |
-2.01 33% |
2.27 60% |
0.04 41% |
-0.45 58% |
-0.52 45% |
0.69 40% |
0.85 50% |
| Best Year |
27.2 1983 |
20.9 2011 |
18.4 2004 |
29.9 1987 |
26.7 2009 |
17.6 2016 |
33.2 2020 |
21.5 1982 |
14.7 1998 |
21.6 1982 |
13.8 2006 |
16.7 2020 |
| Worst Year |
-9.2 2011 |
-21.0 1983 |
-16.0 2020 |
-23.7 2004 |
-19.8 2011 |
-14.7 1983 |
-15.9 1984 |
-23.7 2008 |
-28.5 2011 |
-22.1 1983 |
-9.2 2015 |
-15.8 2011 |
Statistics calculated for the period Aug 1982 - Aug 2022
Monthly/Yearly Returns
iShares Silver Trust (SLV) ETF monthly and yearly returns: how is the distribution of the returns recorded so far?
MONTHLY RETURNS HISTOGRAM
231 Positive Months (48%) - 250 Negative Months (52%)
Aug 1982 - Aug 2022
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Yearly Return(%) |
Monthly Return(%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total | Infl.Adj | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2022 |
-22.92 | -27.44 | -3.3 | 8.8 | 1.1 | -8.0 | -5.7 | -6.0 | 0.3 | -11.3 | ||||
| 2021 |
-12.45 | -18.21 | 1.7 | -1.3 | -7.9 | 5.8 | 7.9 | -6.5 | -2.4 | -6.3 | -7.3 | 7.7 | -4.7 | 2.1 |
| 2020 |
+47.30 | +45.32 | 0.8 | -7.7 | -16.0 | 7.1 | 19.2 | 2.1 | 33.2 | 15.8 | -17.5 | 1.6 | -4.3 | 16.7 |
| 2019 |
+14.88 | +12.31 | 3.7 | -2.8 | -3.1 | -1.1 | -2.6 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 12.8 | -7.2 | 6.3 | -5.9 | 4.8 |
| 2018 |
-9.19 | -10.90 | 2.3 | -5.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -2.0 | -3.6 | -6.6 | 0.6 | -2.3 | -0.7 | 9.0 |
| 2017 |
+5.82 | +3.64 | 10.1 | 4.4 | -0.7 | -5.5 | 0.6 | -4.1 | 1.2 | 4.7 | -5.5 | 0.3 | -1.8 | 3.1 |
| 2016 |
+14.56 | +12.23 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 15.7 | -10.5 | 17.6 | 8.3 | -8.4 | 2.7 | -6.8 | -7.7 | -3.5 |
| 2015 |
-12.42 | -13.05 | 9.8 | -4.1 | 0.4 | -3.1 | 3.6 | -6.0 | -6.3 | -0.6 | -0.9 | 6.7 | -9.2 | -1.9 |
| 2014 |
-19.51 | -20.11 | -1.4 | 10.3 | -6.4 | -3.0 | -2.1 | 12.0 | -3.3 | -4.4 | -12.6 | -5.2 | -4.3 | 1.6 |
| 2013 |
-36.30 | -37.24 | 3.6 | -9.5 | -0.4 | -14.4 | -8.6 | -11.5 | 0.9 | 18.1 | -7.5 | 1.0 | -8.8 | -2.8 |
| 2012 |
+9.02 | +7.15 | 19.8 | 3.9 | -6.5 | -4.0 | -10.5 | -1.1 | 1.8 | 13.5 | 8.7 | -6.6 | 3.5 | -9.2 |
| 2011 |
-10.74 | -13.30 | -9.2 | 20.9 | 11.1 | 27.5 | -19.8 | -10.0 | 14.8 | 4.1 | -28.5 | 15.7 | -4.3 | -15.8 |
| 2010 |
+82.47 | +79.78 | -3.9 | 1.1 | 6.7 | 6.5 | -1.3 | 1.0 | -3.5 | 7.7 | 12.6 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 10.0 |
| 2009 |
+47.68 | +43.77 | 11.8 | 2.9 | -0.7 | -4.5 | 26.7 | -13.5 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 12.0 | -1.9 | 12.9 | -8.9 |
| 2008 |
-23.79 | -23.86 | 14.4 | 16.9 | -13.4 | -1.9 | -0.3 | 3.5 | 1.5 | -23.7 | -11.4 | -19.2 | 6.8 | 9.5 |
| 2007 |
+14.25 | +9.77 | 5.1 | 4.5 | -5.5 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -7.7 | 3.7 | -6.3 | 13.8 | 5.2 | -3.2 | 5.7 |
| 2006 |
+46.26 | +42.63 | 11.3 | -0.5 | 17.7 | 19.3 | -8.6 | -12.2 | 3.0 | 13.8 | -11.3 | 7.3 | 13.8 | -7.7 |
| 2005 |
+29.71 | +25.42 | -1.0 | 8.8 | -2.3 | -3.5 | 7.3 | -4.7 | 2.6 | -5.5 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 6.9 |
| 2004 |
+14.46 | +10.86 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 18.4 | -23.7 | 2.2 | -5.5 | 12.2 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 5.8 | -11.7 |
| 2003 |
+24.52 | +22.22 | 1.5 | -5.0 | -2.8 | 4.0 | -2.6 | 0.7 | 12.7 | -0.8 | 0.4 | -1.4 | 5.9 | 11.0 |
| 2002 |
+3.24 | +0.85 | -8.2 | 6.4 | 2.9 | -2.2 | 10.4 | -3.6 | -4.8 | -3.0 | 1.6 | -0.4 | -1.6 | 7.4 |
| 2001 |
+0.44 | -1.09 | 4.1 | -6.5 | -4.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | -2.1 | -1.6 | -0.9 | 10.5 | -9.1 | -1.2 | 10.8 |
| 2000 |
-15.13 | -17.91 | -3.1 | -3.4 | -1.2 | -0.8 | -1.0 | 2.2 | -0.8 | -0.4 | -2.0 | -2.7 | -1.1 | -1.9 |
| 1999 |
+7.54 | +4.73 | 4.2 | 7.4 | -11.9 | 9.1 | -8.9 | 6.7 | 3.4 | -5.1 | 7.9 | -6.6 | 0.0 | 4.0 |
| 1998 |
-16.01 | -17.34 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 0.3 | -4.5 | -18.0 | 8.4 | -1.6 | -14.1 | 14.7 | -6.0 | -3.6 | 3.5 |
| 1997 |
+25.52 | +23.42 | 3.4 | 7.7 | -4.7 | -7.5 | 0.4 | -1.5 | -3.2 | 3.8 | 12.0 | -8.8 | 11.6 | 13.0 |
| 1996 |
-7.91 | -10.87 | 7.5 | -1.1 | 0.2 | -3.6 | 1.3 | -7.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | -6.2 | -1.2 | -1.7 | 1.1 |
| 1995 |
+6.13 | +3.50 | -4.5 | -3.0 | 17.0 | 8.1 | -7.3 | -4.9 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 2.6 | -2.6 | -2.1 | -1.0 |
| 1994 |
-4.30 | -6.80 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 7.5 | -7.3 | 3.6 | -3.1 | -0.9 | 2.3 | 3.3 | -6.4 | -6.5 | -0.6 |
| 1993 |
+38.49 | +34.79 | -0.5 | -2.2 | 7.8 | 13.4 | 5.7 | -1.5 | 18.4 | -10.4 | -16.1 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 14.8 |
| 1992 |
-5.61 | -8.27 | 6.9 | -1.4 | 0.5 | -3.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -2.2 | -5.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.9 |
| 1991 |
-7.12 | -9.88 | -8.6 | -2.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 7.8 | -8.1 | -6.1 | 8.4 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -4.2 |
| 1990 |
-19.35 | -23.99 | -0.4 | -1.4 | -3.1 | -0.2 | 2.6 | -3.9 | -1.4 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -12.6 | -1.0 | 1.7 |
| 1989 |
-13.57 | -17.41 | -4.3 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -3.1 | -7.9 | -0.2 | 2.1 | -3.8 | 3.4 | -1.0 | 9.5 | -7.9 |
| 1988 |
-9.59 | -13.42 | -2.4 | -4.3 | 8.0 | -3.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | -3.5 | -6.6 | 2.8 | -2.7 | -1.5 |
| 1987 |
+25.12 | +19.81 | 3.0 | -1.1 | 13.2 | 29.9 | -4.8 | -4.6 | 14.2 | -11.0 | 1.8 | -7.7 | 1.3 | -5.0 |
| 1986 |
-8.40 | -9.40 | 4.3 | -7.7 | -5.0 | -4.3 | 2.9 | -0.4 | -3.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 9.3 | -0.7 | -5.2 |
| 1985 |
-8.33 | -11.69 | 0.2 | -11.3 | 18.1 | -6.0 | -1.0 | -1.1 | 2.1 | -0.2 | -3.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | -5.5 |
| 1984 |
-28.95 | -31.64 | -4.9 | 12.7 | 1.5 | -8.5 | 3.5 | -9.0 | -15.9 | 5.7 | 0.0 | -3.4 | -2.4 | -9.5 |
| 1983 |
-17.89 | -20.88 | 27.2 | -21.0 | -2.9 | 11.5 | 14.8 | -14.7 | 4.8 | -1.0 | -6.7 | -22.1 | 10.9 | -7.7 |
| 1982 |
- | - | 21.5 | 1.8 | 21.6 | -0.1 | 10.7 | |||||||
ETF Returns, up to December 2006, are simulated. They have been calculated using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets.