SLV stock price today
SLV, the biggest silver ETF, live: the price, how much silver each share holds, the chart, and the silver price behind it.
- After hours
- $49.30 −0.08% 5:03 PM ET
- Day’s range
- $49.20–$50.33
- 52-week range
- $41.70–$109.83
- Volume
- 24.6M
The chart fills in as the desk logs prices.
What’s moving iShares Silver Trust
The headlines from the last three days that the LemonTrades desk scored highest for SLV, with why each one matters.
No big iShares Silver Trust headlines in the last three days.
SLV against spot silver
| Spot silverper ounce | $54.598 | −6.02% |
| Silver per SLV shareSLV price ÷ spot silver | – oz | |
iShares Silver Trust stock chart
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Daily closes, split-adjusted. Highest close: $105.60 on Jan 28, 2026, −53.3% from here.
SLV returns
| Period | SLV then | Return | $1,000 became |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 weekOct 15, 2026 | $51.92 | −5.0% | $950 |
| 1 monthSep 22, 2026 | $60.73 | −18.7% | $813 |
| 6 monthsApr 23, 2026 | $68.38 | −27.8% | $722 |
| This yearDec 31, 2025 | $64.42 | −23.4% | $766 |
| 1 yearOct 22, 2025 | $43.88 | +12.5% | $1,125 |
| 3 yearsOct 20, 2023 | $21.40 | +130.6% | $2,306 |
| 5 yearsOct 22, 2021 | $22.54 | +118.9% | $2,189 |
| 10 yearsOct 21, 2016 | $16.65 | +196.4% | $2,964 |
| Since listingApr 28, 2006 | $13.81 | +257.3% | $3,573 |
About iShares Silver Trust
The iShares Silver Trust (SLV) holds silver bars in vaults, and each share stands for a fixed, slowly shrinking amount of silver: a little under an ounce. It launched in 2006 and is the largest silver ETF, traded like a stock in any brokerage account.
What moves SLV stock
- The silver price, which it follows minute by minute. See live silver prices.
- Gold, interest rates and the dollar, which drive silver.
- Industrial demand from solar panels and electronics.
SLV at a glance
- Expense ratio: 0.50% a year, paid by selling a little silver, which is why each share holds slightly less silver every year.
- Cheaper alternative: SIVR (abrdn Physical Silver) charges 0.30%.
- In the US, gains are taxed as collectibles, at up to 28% for long-term holdings.
Sources: iShares: SLV
Questions
What is SLV stock’s price today?
$49.35 at the last trade, updated every minute above.
How much silver is in one SLV share?
A little under one ounce; this page divides SLV’s price by spot silver to show it live.
Is SLV backed by real silver?
Yes: the trust holds silver bars in vaults, listed by bar number on iShares’ site.
Does SLV pay dividends?
No. Silver earns no income.
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