SLV vs VXX

iShares Silver Trust vs iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

Quick take
  • SLV has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 0.89% for VXX.

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSLVVXX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.89%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.00%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$35.61B$414M
YTD return
8.86%6.04%
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.
0.9860.94
P/E ratio
Last price
$71.60$27.90
Inception
Issuer
iSharesBarclays

SLV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for SLV.

VXX top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VXX.

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 VXX

VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN) is VIX short-term futures, hedge / speculation. Managed by Barclays, the fund carries $414M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%.