Silver ETFs in October 2025: 1-Month, 6-Month, and 1-Year Returns in Focus

Silver ETFs continue to provide investors exposure to the commodities market without direct metal ownership. In October 2025, returns across 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year show variations among top-performing ETFs.

Expense ratios, NAV, and fund size can help investors assess the relative efficiency and scale of each ETF while monitoring short and medium term performance.

Top Silver ETF Performance Table Based on 1 Year Returns

Note

• The data in the above table of top Silver ETFs is as of Oct 10, 2025 as is sorted as per 1-year returns.
• 1-Year Return represents the percentage change in the ETF’s price over the previous 52 weeks.
• 6-Month Return represents the percentage change over the previous 26 weeks.
• 1-Month Return represents the percentage change over the previous 4 weeks.

Top 3 Silver ETFs: Highlights

• Tata Silver ETF – NAV as of October 9, 2025, is ₹14.36, with a 1-year return of 89.82%, expense ratio of 0.44%, and a fund size of ₹709.61 Cr.
• HDFC Silver ETF – NAV of ₹151.85, 1-year return of 87.58%, expense ratio of 0.45%, and fund size of ₹2,425.57 Cr.
• UTI Silver ETF – NAV at ₹151.79, 1-year return of 84.37%, expense ratio of 0.54%, and fund size of ₹618.16 Cr.

Key Takeaways

• Tata Silver ETF recorded a 1-year return of 89.82%, the highest among the listed ETFs.
• HDFC Silver ETF has the largest fund size at ₹2,425.57 Cr, indicating higher investor participation.
• UTI Silver ETF shows a 1-month return of 24.41%, slightly above Tata and HDFC ETFs.
• Expense ratios across the top 3 ETFs range from 0.44% to 0.54%, close to the category average of 0.52%.
• Aditya BSL Silver ETF has the highest 1-month return at 26.82%, indicating stronger short-term performance.
• Nippon India Silver ETF shows a 1-month return of 25.39%, slightly higher than Kotak Silver ETF at 25.19%.
• Axis Silver ETF recorded the lowest 1-year return among the top 10 ETFs at 78.84%.
• Across the 10 ETFs, 6-month returns range from 75.14% to 85.99%, showing moderate variation in medium-term performance.

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Conclusion

Silver ETFs provide a practical route for investors seeking exposure to the silver commodity market. In October 2025, returns over 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year vary across funds, with expense ratios and fund sizes offering additional insight into cost efficiency and scale.

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