SLV vs VGSH

iShares Silver Trust vs Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF

Quick take
  • VGSH has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.50% for SLV.
  • VGSH pays a higher dividend yield (3.92%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSLVVGSH
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.00%3.92%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$35.61B$33.48B
YTD return
8.86%0.58%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.980.24
P/E ratio
Last price
$71.60$58.30
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

SLV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for SLV.

VGSH top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VGSH.

About SLV

SLV (iShares Silver Trust) is Physically backed silver ETF. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $35.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%.

About VGSH

VGSH (Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF) is Short-term US Treasuries (1–3 years). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $33.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.92%.