Silver trailing returns
Silver's 10-year return is +11.6% a year (CAGR) (+200.8% cumulative). How Silver (proxied by SLV) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 2, 2026 — cumulative and annualized.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-02. Annualized (CAGR) for windows of a year or more.
| Period | Path | Annualized | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | — | -0.5% | |
| 5 days | — | -5.8% | |
| 1 month | — | -7.3% | |
| YTD | — | -15.0% | |
| 1 year | +28.7% | +28.7% | |
| 5 years | +21.3% | +162.8% | |
| 10 years | +11.6% | +200.8% | |
| 20 years | +8.1% | +378.7% | |
| Since inception (2006) | +7.0% | +296.3% |
Growth of SLV
Actual index level (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-02). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Silver pays no dividends, so returns are simple price changes from SLV's daily closes (in USD). See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Silver's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Silver (proxied by SLV) returned about +11.6% a year annualized (+200.8% cumulative total return).
- What is Silver's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Silver (proxied by SLV) compounded at about +8.1% a year (+378.7% cumulative).
- What is Silver's return since inception?
- Since 2006, Silver (proxied by SLV) has compounded at about +7.0% a year — +296.3% in total.