SLVR ETF — Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF (SLVR)

SLVR is an ETF that tracks the Nasdaq Sprott Silver Miners Index. As of August 20, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.26%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.26%, its expense ratio is 0.65%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Caution). Fund total return is 201.5% over the past 1.6 years, 169.5 points ahead of SPY at 32.0%.

At the current 3.26% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $326 per year, or $27.17 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual annual payments vary.

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF is an ETF that tracks the Nasdaq Sprott Silver Miners Index, holding securities of companies that derive at least half their revenue or assets from silver mining, production, development, or exploration, along with publicly traded closed-end trusts investing primarily in physical silver. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and an expense ratio of 0.65%, with a non-diversified portfolio structure. It appeals to investors seeking exposure to silver and silver mining companies through an indexed approach.

SLVR performance versus SPY

Data as of August 20, 2026.

Fund total return is 201.5% over the past 1.6 years, 169.5 points ahead of SPY at 32.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 43.7%.

SLVR key facts

Data as of August 20, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Caution

Issuer

Sprott

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/14/2025

Expense ratio

0.65%

Distribution rate

3.26%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

3.26%

Last close

$63.11

AUM

$729,441,486

Average volume

191884.0

Last dividend

$2.0550

Ex-dividend date

12/18/2025

Payment date

12/22/2025

Beta

2.3167

P/E ratio

26.1419

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.26%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.26%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 20, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 20, 2026.

Primary sources: Sprott fund page; Index: Nasdaq Sprott Silver Miners Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

SLVR risks and drawbacks

SLVR's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 43.7%.

Who may consider SLVR — and who may not

SLVR may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SLVR pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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