The iShares Gold Trust (NYSEMKT:IAU) provides lower-cost exposure to gold bullion, while the abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF (NYSEMKT:SIVR) offers a direct, albeit more volatile, play on physical silver prices. Both funds serve as commodity proxies, allowing investors to hedge against inflation or currency devaluation without storing physical metal. While they share a common purpose as store-of-value assets, silver's industrial applications and gold's safe-haven status lead to distinct risk profiles. Comparing them involves looking at cost, liquidity, and historical volatility. Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from monthly returns over the available fund history (up to five years). The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Neither fund has a dividend yield, because neither pays dividends.
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