What if you'd held SLV?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) at the month-end close of 2006-04 would be worth $4,345 at the close of 2026-08 — +334.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,881.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $1,143 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | $871 | -23.8% |
| 2009 | $1,286 | +47.7% |
| 2010 | $2,347 | +82.5% |
| 2011 | $2,095 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | $2,284 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | $1,455 | -36.3% |
| 2014 | $1,171 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | $1,026 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | $1,175 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | $1,243 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | $1,129 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | $1,297 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | $1,911 | +47.3% |
| 2021 | $1,673 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | $1,712 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | $1,694 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | $2,047 | +20.9% |
| 2025 | $5,009 | +144.7% |
| 2026 | $4,666 | -6.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SLV was 2008-10 ($9.58): $1,000 then is $6,264 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($84.99): $1,000 then is $706.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SLV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $4,345 today, a total return of +334.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SLV?
iShares Silver Trust (SLV)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2025, a +144.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,447 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2013, at -36.3%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in SLV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-04 would have grown to about $78,505 on $24,500 invested.
Did SLV beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,881. SLV trailed the S&P 500 by +26.1% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
iShares Silver Trust (SLV) historical total-return data from 2006-04 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.