What if you invested in Silver (SLV) in 2006?
SLV · Commodity · Data through 2026-05-01
If you invested $1,000 in Silver (SLV) in 2006
The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,380(+738%)
The S&P 500 returned $8,380 on the same $1,000. S&P 500 outperformed by $3,044.
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Growth of $1,000
Silver (SLV) vs. S&P 500 vs. US Dollar, 2006 to present
Year-by-Year Returns
$1,000 invested in Silver (SLV) starting January 2006
| Year | Price | Value | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $13.81 | $1,000 | - |
| 2007 | $13.52 | $979 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | $16.82 | $1,218 | +24.4% |
| 2009 | $12.52 | $906 | -25.6% |
| 2010 | $15.90 | $1,151 | +27% |
| 2011 | $27.39 | $1,983 | +72.3% |
| 2012 | $32.28 | $2,337 | +17.9% |
| 2013 | $30.44 | $2,204 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | $18.45 | $1,336 | -39.4% |
| 2015 | $16.54 | $1,198 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | $13.59 | $984 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | $16.63 | $1,204 | +22.4% |
| 2018 | $16.35 | $1,184 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | $15.05 | $1,090 | -8% |
| 2020 | $16.82 | $1,218 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | $24.99 | $1,809 | +48.6% |
| 2022 | $20.80 | $1,506 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | $21.83 | $1,581 | +5% |
| 2024 | $20.91 | $1,514 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | $28.51 | $2,064 | +36.3% |
| 2026 | $75.44 | $5,462 | +164.6% |
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