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iShares Silver Trust is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the daily performance of the price of silver bullion. As of June 2026, the fund manages approximately $36.82B in net assets, making it a dominant veh...

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Dominant, low-cost silver commodity ETF benefiting from macro inflation hedging demand, with structural liquidity and scale...

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Industry Commodity ETFs / Precious Metals
3 named competitors
3 recent developments
11 analyst dimensions
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Cyborg Score recalibrated: June 15, 2026
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iShares Silver Trust Overview

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iShares Silver Trust is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the daily performance of the price of silver bullion. As of June 2026, the fund manages approximately $36.82B in net assets, making it a dominant vehicle for silver commodity exposure.

Strategic Profile

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The Trust is a passive investment vehicle designed to reflect the performance of the price of silver. With an expense ratio of 0.50%, it offers low-cost silver price exposure while being structured as a grantor trust that passes through interest, expenses, gains, and losses to shareholders for federal income tax purposes.

Competitive Landscape

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Direct competitors include SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), the dominant gold ETF. The precious metals ETF market also includes commodity-focused funds tracking silver, gold, and other metals. SLV dominates the dedicated silver ETF category by AUM and liquidity, though investors can achieve similar exposure through alternative precious metals products or silver mining equity funds.

Industry Context

iShares Silver Trust operates in Commodity ETFs / Precious Metals.

Key facts

Founded: 2006 · Headquarters: New York, US · Market cap: N/A (ETF - AUM $36.82B)

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SPDR Gold TrustLeading gold commodity ETF→iShares Gold TrustAlternative gold commodity exposure→Silver mining ETFsEquity-based silver exposure via mining companies→

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What does iShares Silver Trust do?+
iShares Silver Trust is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the daily performance of the price of silver bullion. As of June 2026, the fund manages approximately $36.82B in net assets, making it a dominant veh...
What is iShares Silver Trust's Cyborg Score?+
iShares Silver Trust has a Cyborg Score of 7/10 (Strong). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
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Named competitors include SPDR Gold Trust, iShares Gold Trust, Silver mining ETFs. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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