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Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF

SLVRNasdaqC

$52.06−1.41 (−2.64%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

C38/ 100

Rank 15 of 18 in Precious Metals Miners

C38/100Rank 15 of 18inPrecious Metals Miners
Intraday session: down, 77 prints from 53.47 to 52.06. Range 51.78 to 53.35. Use the arrow keys to read each point.52.5053.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$684M
1Y total return
+24.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
77
Avg volume · 30D
0.1M sh
NAV per share
$53.61
52W range
low $38.37high $85.90
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net SLVR Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 38 out of 100

Category
Precious Metals Miners⁠
Rank
15 of 18
Six-pillar profile for SLVR. Scores out of 100: Cost 26, Risk 26, Mission not scored, Tradability 78, Holdings 29, Durability 43. Strongest: Tradability (78). Weakest: Risk (26). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 38 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25. The letter stays C for now. A new letter must hold for 3 published runs before it replaces it.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 18

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 17

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A78 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 18

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 18

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 18

Our read on SLVR

ETF.net Research

CMost silver funds make you choose: the metal or the miners. SLVR holds both, tracking an index of silver-mining companies alongside physical-silver trusts, in a peer group where 'precious metals miners' usually means gold.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track an index focused on silver-mining companies and physical-silver trusts. It normally invests at least 80% of total assets in securities of that index.

Why people hold it

  1. 01One wrapper, both sides of the silver trade: the index blends silver miners with physical-silver trusts, and at least 80% of assets normally sit in it.
  2. 02Genuinely silver-first. Much of its cohort (RING, GDX, GDXJ) is built around gold miners, with silver as an afterthought.
  3. 03The portfolio hews closely to the index it promises, with little style drift, and spreads across roughly 80 miners and metal trusts.

Worth knowing

  1. 01At 0.65% a year, it costs more than the typical fund in its group. AGMI (0.35%) and SLVP (0.39%) cover silver miners for less.
  2. 02One metal, one industry. Miner shares tend to amplify silver's swings in both directions, and this book is concentrated.
  3. 03Launched in 2025, so the track record is short. Volume is moderate rather than heavy, and cash comes back once or twice a year, not monthly.

SLVR Holdings

As of Oct 12, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
77
Top-10 weight
74%
Largest holding
AG20.0%

Geography

  • Canada90.28%
  • United States4.15%
  • Australia2.96%
  • Mexico1.19%
  • Peru0.78%
  • Sweden0.38%
  • United Kingdom0.26%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 6.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001AGFirst Majestic Silver Corp.20.01%8,000,937$138M21
002PSLVSprott Physical Silver Trust18.41%6,397,786$127M1
003AYA.TOAya Gold & Silver Inc.9.26%2,339,625$64M43
004WPMWheaton Precious Metals Corp.5.04%251,268$35M40
005SVMSilvercorp Metals Inc.4.63%3,053,146$32M7
006EXKEndeavour Silver Corp.4.44%3,547,950$31M20
007USASAmericas Gold & Silver Corp.3.25%5,150,721$22M9
008ABRA.TOAbraSilver Resource Corp.3.14%2,668,079$22M31
009GGD.TOGoGold Resources Inc.3.04%7,596,920$21M39
010VZLAVizsla Silver Corp.2.96%5,759,607$20M5
011CDECoeur Mining Inc.2.04%824,331$14M208
012HLHecla Mining Co.1.89%764,449$13M188
013HSLV.TOHighlander Silver Corp.1.84%2,496,606$13M25
014NEWPNew Pacific Metals Corp.1.70%1,783,567$12M5
015FRES.LFresnillo PLC1.17%221,992$8M122

Showing 1–15 of 77 holdings

SLVR Performance

Launched Jan 14, 2025

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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SLVR$12,413
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. SLVR $12,413. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$7,982$14,088$20,195Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for SLVR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSLVR
Year to date−4.2%
1 month−11.2%
3 months+6.3%
1 year+24.1%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for SLVR
YearReturn barSLVR
2026 YTD−4.2%
2025+170.6%

History from Jan 15, 2025

SLVR in the news

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SLVR Dividends

Last payment
$2.05 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2025 $2.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 18, 2025Dec 22, 2025$2.05

SLVR Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
55.4%
Annualised · 20 months to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.24
vs 3-month T-bills · 20 months to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−43.7%
20 months · trough Jul 2026
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.02
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

SLVR Cost

Expense ratio0.65%
  • The middle half of Precious Metals Miners funds
  • Median 0.52%

11 of the 18 Precious Metals Miners funds charge less.

SLVR costs $65.00 a year on $10,000. The median Precious Metals Miners fund costs $51.50.

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