Compare/Updated Oct 26, 2026, refreshed every trading day
PSLV vs SLV
Sprott Physical Silver Trust against iShares Silver Trust: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
SLV did better over the 1,000-trading-day period: $1,000 invested on Oct 28, 2022 grew to $2,746, versus $2,581 for PSLV, a difference of $165. SLV also led over three years (+132.6% versus +124.1%), one year (+11.0% versus +8.4%), and YTD (-24.4% versus -26.6%, a smaller loss). The funds were nearly identical over three and six months, while SLV’s typical monthly advantage was 0.80 points and it outperformed in 27 of the last 48 months. Risk was essentially comparable: 12-month volatility was 62.6% for SLV and 62.7% for PSLV. SLV’s worst drawdown was slightly larger at -53.9%, compared with -52.2% for PSLV. Their daily-move correlation was 0.989, so the performance difference matters mainly for implementation details rather than diversification.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($23); 50-day at $21.
- RSI 30, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 21, so the trend is developing.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($65); 50-day at $57.
- RSI 31, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 25, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, PSLV or SLV?
PSLV beat SLV in 21 of the last 48 months; SLV won the other 27. The typical monthly gap was 0.80 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
PSLV: Jan 28, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026; SLV: Jan 29, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026
- 0.989
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.99
- PSLV move per 1% in SLV
- 0.990
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.80 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | PSLV | SLV | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | +11.7% | +17.0% | -5.30 pts |
| February 2026 | +17.0% | +12.7% | +4.25 pts |
| November 2022 | +12.6% | +15.9% | -3.39 pts |
| September 2026 | -11.5% | -9.3% | -2.13 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
Holdings and fees
What do you actually own with PSLV and SLV?
- Price
- $17.37
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