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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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SIVR vs TLT: how they differ

SIVR is a commodity fund and TLT a bond index fund, and over the year SIVR returned more, +54.2% against −6.4%.

abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF.

SIVR and TLT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SIVR
abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerabrdniShares
What it isPhysical Silver20+ year Treasuries
Total return, 1 year+54.2%−6.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+36.7 pts−23.9 pts
Expense rationot published0.15%

SIVR in plain words

SIVR is a commodity fund tracking the Physical Silver. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +54.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 44.9% below its high of Jan 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

TLT in plain words

TLT is a bond fund tracking the 20+ year Treasuries. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −6.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 42.9% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SIVR or TLT?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SIVR returned +54.2% and TLT returned −6.4%, so SIVR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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