About SLV ETF
Overview: The BlackRock Silver Trust (SLV) is one of the largest and most popular physically-backed funds for silver. The objective of the Trust is for the shares to reflect the price of silver owned by the Trust, less the Trust's expenses and liabilities. An investment in SLV is a cost-effective alternative to investments in physical silver. It is useful to diversify portfolio and help protect against inflation. About the Fund Manager: BlackRock was incorporated in 1988 and is today the world's largest asset manager with $6.5 trillion in assets under management as of April 2019. It is one of the world's leading providers of investment, advisory and risk management solutions. Sector: SLV invests 100% in physical Silver. Investment Strategy: SLV tracks the LBMA Silver Price. It's structured as a grantor trust and is designed to provide investors with a simple and cost-effective method to gain exposure to the price of silver in an investment portfolio. Recommended for: Portfolio Diversification and protection against inflation. Additional Information: 1. Fund Factsheet 2. Top Silver ETFs 3. A Beginner's Guide to Precious Metals
Returns
| Performance | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Silver Trust | -4.72% | 63.25% | 14.59% | 9.87% | -5.18% |
Asset Class
Asset type breakdown
Projected Returns
Returnsbased on historic SIP returns of -2.26% per annum
SLV Summary Data
| Total Net Assets | $ | i |
| Symbol | SLV | |
| Exchange | ARCX | |
| ISIN | US46428Q1094 |
| Cat. Benchmark | Morningstar Lng-Only Cmdty | |
| Asset class | Commodities | |
| Category | Commodities Precious Metals | |
| Country | US |
SLV Portfolio Data & Volatility Analysis
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.5 | i |
| Beta | 0.73 | i |
| 3 Year Standard Deviation | 33.55 | i |
Fund Strategy
iShares Silver Trust is a trust formed to invest in silver. The assets of the trust consist primarily of silver held by the custodian on behalf of the trust. The investment seeks to reflect generally the performance of the price of silver. 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.
SLV Fact Sheets & Reports
About iShares by Blackrock
"iShares" is a gathering of ETFs managed by Blackrock. Blackrock is an American investment management corporation founded in 1988. Some iShares ETFs are actively managed but most funds track a bond or share market index.
