In a record weird year for the economy, the price of silver is the latest thing to behave strangely.
China controls around 70% of the silver that Big Tech, AI and solar power desperately need. Beijing is about to lock the gates.
Kurv Silver Enhanced Income ETF (KSLV) earns a buy rating for its innovative approach to delivering high income while closely tracking silver's price performance. KSLV employs synthetic long silver exposure with covered calls and excess long calls, enabling strong upside participation and a 21%+ distribution rate. Most distributions are classified as Return of Capital, providing material tax deferral advantages for taxable accounts versus ordinary income.
One of the biggest market booms of 2025 has been the bullish surge in silver.
Silver stole the spotlight in 2025 with a 132% surge, leaving gold behind as supply shortages, green demand and ETF inflows reshape the metals trade.
The Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSEARCA: SIL) delivered 158% returns in 2025 while the S&P 500 gained 15%.
Nearly 109%. That's how much spot silver has increased this year, outpacing gold, which has surged 60% while setting several milestones.
Silver prices surged to a record $60 per ounce on Tuesday, propelled by expectations of US interest rate cuts, a weaker dollar, and persistent supply constraints, marking a dramatic rally in the metals market. Silver futures rose above $60.50, extending their year-to-date gain to 107%, while gold has climbed more than 60% this year, trading just over $100 below its October all-time high.
Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF offers diversified exposure to both physical silver and silver mining equities. SLVR has outperformed silver futures in 2025, rising 149.7% since inception, benefiting from miners' leveraged upside. Silver's bull market is fueled by a structural supply deficit and robust industrial demand, with prices reaching uncharted territory near $60/oz.
Although you would never know it from reading the headlines, silver has left gold in the dust over the past few years.
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Silver ETFs shine as the metal hits fresh highs, fueled by supply strains, industrial demand and expectations of Fed rate cuts.