ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for SLV
SLV is a passive Grantor Trust that seeks to replicate the Silver Bullion. This ETF is designed to track the spot price of silver bullion
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| Precious Metals | 0.50% | 2006-04-21 | iShares | Grantor Trust | +1.86% |
* As of 05-24-2012
SLV Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | A+ | SLV |
| Expenses | B+ | IAU |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for SLV on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Precious Metals ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
SLV Realtime Rating: Overall
| ETFdb Rating Type | Overall Rating | A+ Overall Rated ETF |
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The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for SLV, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in SLV's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for SLV
This ETF uses a physically-backed methodology, an idea that was popularized by ETFs, due to investors growing tired of the complexities of futures contracts and the dangers that are associated with them. By using this physically-backed strategy, this fund is able to eliminate the issues of contango...
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