According to @KobeissiLetter, retail investors have bought the largest physical-backed silver ETF, SLV, for 169 consecutive days, marking the longest streak on record (source: @KobeissiLetter, Jan 16, 2026). According to @KobeissiLetter, silver-linked ETFs SLV, PSLV, and AGQ attracted a record $921.8 million in net inflows over the last 30 days, highlighting strong demand for silver exposure (source: @KobeissiLetter, Jan 16, 2026). According to @KobeissiLetter, SLV is cited as the largest physical-backed silver ETF, underscoring its role as a primary liquidity venue for retail flows (source: @KobeissiLetter, Jan 16, 2026).

According to @KobeissiLetter, retail investors have driven iShares Silver Trust SLV holdings to 16,390 tonnes, the highest level since July 2022. Source: The Kobeissi Letter on X, December 30, 2025. Total silver held by the fund has increased by about 3,000 tonnes since February. Source: The Kobeissi Letter on X, December 30, 2025. SLV is identified as the largest physical-backed silver ETF, highlighting heavy retail participation in the silver market. Source: The Kobeissi Letter on X, December 30, 2025.

According to @EricBalchunas on X, silver is up about 150% year to date and is now doubling gold’s performance this year (source: @EricBalchunas on X). According to @EricBalchunas on X, SLV posted $21 billion in weekly trading volume, the highest in 15 years despite the Christmas week (source: @EricBalchunas on X). According to @EricBalchunas on X, SLV’s year-to-date net inflows are $3.4 billion, while GLD’s are $23 billion and spot Bitcoin ETF IBIT’s are $25 billion (source: @EricBalchunas on X). According to @EricBalchunas on X, the $21 billion weekly volume signals elevated liquidity for SLV execution and risk management based on the reported figure (source: @EricBalchunas on X). According to @EricBalchunas on X, the larger YTD flows into GLD and IBIT versus SLV indicate stronger investor allocation to gold and BTC exposure than to silver ETFs based on the cited flow data (source: @EricBalchunas on X).

According to @StockMKTNewz, a 10,000 USD investment in iShares Silver Trust (SLV) held for one year would now be worth 26,600 USD, highlighting significant upside in silver-linked exposure; source: @StockMKTNewz citing WOLF_Financial on X, Dec 28, 2025. According to @StockMKTNewz, silver is quoted at 75.92 USD per oz with a daily change of +5.58%, showing performance of +144.91% over 1 year, +99.78% over 6 months, and +34.68% over 30 days, while gold is at 4,545 USD per oz with +1.48% on the day and returns of +70.83% (1Y), +36.78% (6M), and +7.78% (30D); source: @StockMKTNewz citing WOLF_Financial on X. According to @StockMKTNewz data, silver’s multi-timeframe outperformance versus gold underscores momentum and relative-strength trade setups in SLV for trend-following strategies; source: analysis based on data reported by @StockMKTNewz.