UBS ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETN (SLVO) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Apr 2013, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in UBS ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETN (SLVO) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $19,397 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Apr 2013, $10,000 became $14,195 reinvested (2.6% a year), or $9,087 taking the dividends as cash, $7,824 of it paid out along the way.
SLVO became
$14,195
S&P 500: $59,482
Return a year
2.6%
S&P 500: 14.1%
Payouts reinvested
$24,534
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Worst drop
-45.2%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Apr 2013 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | SLVO total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −14.6% | $8,262 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +71.2% | $2,903 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +19.1% | $1,771 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −2.3% | $1,245 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +3.0% | $1,299 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −4.6% | $1,829 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +20.8% | $1,840 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +9.4% | $497 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −7.4% | $378 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +5.0% | $601 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +1.9% | $1,094 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −5.1% | $917 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −17.5% | $1,019 | +13.5% |
| 2013 (part) | −17.2% | $878 | +17.5% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: SLVO total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in UBS ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETN (SLVO) at the end of Apr 2013, with dividends reinvested, was worth $14,195 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.6% a year, against $59,482 (14.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, SLVO turned $10,000 into $19,397 with dividends reinvested, 6.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, SLVO returned 11.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking SLVO's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $9,087, including $7,824 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,108.
- SLVO's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (71.2%) and its worst 2014 (-17.5%), with dividends reinvested.
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SmarterDividends, "UBS ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETN (SLVO) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SLVO/total-return
SLVO total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in SLVO 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $19,397 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $2,823 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is SLVO's total return since Apr 2013?
42% in total, or 2.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 87%.
How much of SLVO's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Apr 2013. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,108 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was SLVO's worst year?
2014, at -17.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 13.5%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -45.2%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.