SLV vs VTIP

iShares Silver Trust vs Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Quick take
  • VTIP has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.50% for SLV.
  • VTIP pays a higher dividend yield (3.59%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSLVVTIP
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.00%3.59%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$35.61B$68.48B
YTD return
8.86%1.81%
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.
0.980.22
P/E ratio
Last price
$71.60$50.29
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanguard

SLV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for SLV.

VTIP top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VTIP.

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 VTIP

VTIP (Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF) is Short-term TIPS for near-term inflation protection. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $68.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.59%.