Silver (spot) Performance Over 5 years
Silver (spot) (XAG)
Over the last 5 years, Silver (spot) moved from $26.08 to about $73.39. That worked out to roughly +181.4% total return, or about 23.0% annually. Overall, this was a choppy but positive window—headline return hides uneven patches.
Price today
$73.39
+181.4% over 5 years
What this means
- Same methodology as other performance pages—useful for apples-to-apples checks.
- Two investors entering years apart often see different paths.
- Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Silver (spot) 5 years shows how price evolved over this period using historical daily closing prices, including total return and (when available) CAGR.
This view helps you understand how a commodity like Silver (spot) has performed as a potential hedge or diversifier over the selected horizon.
Who uses this comparison?
Investors looking for inflation hedges or diversification use this page to see how Silver (spot) has moved relative to other asset classes over time.
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Data through 2026-04-28.
Price performance over time
Shows price growth and drawdowns over the period.
Historical context
This page summarizes how Silver (spot) performed over the selected period using historical daily closing prices. Commodity returns are often shaped by inflation expectations, supply and demand dynamics, currency moves, and macroeconomic uncertainty.
Key takeaways
Performance insights
- Silver (spot) returned +181.4% over 5 years
- Average annual return was +26.0%
- Worst drawdown was -41.2%
Yearly performance
About Silver (spot)
Silver is a precious metal with industrial and investment demand. It is used in electronics, solar panels, and as a store of value.
Silver tends to move with both precious metals and industrial demand, which can make its price swings larger than Gold’s over some periods.
| From | 2021-04-28 |
| To | 2026-04-28 |
What this shows
Based on daily closing prices from 2021-04-28 to 2026-04-28.
How performance is measured
- Total return reflects the change in historical price over the selected period.
- CAGR shows the compound annual growth rate over the same time window.
- Maximum drawdown measures the largest peak-to-trough decline during the period.
- Volatility reflects how widely returns moved over time.
- Dividends and split adjustments may be included where supported by the data source and asset type.
- This page is for educational and informational purposes only.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Results are nominal and do not account for inflation.
Final verdict
This page is most useful for benchmarking how one asset performed over a defined period—especially total return, CAGR, and drawdown depth—so you can compare the same horizon across other assets here. Past performance is not a guarantee. Not financial advice.