What If You Invested $1,000 in Silver?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
Historical extremes
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Check max profit, max drawdown, and total return since start.
Max profit
+8,847%
(89.4 times)
- Buy
- Nov 1, 1971
- $1.29
- Sell
- Jan 26, 2026
- $115.5
Buying Silver at the best price and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $89,468.63.
Max drawdown
91.54%
(fell to 8% of peak)
- Peak
- Jan 21, 1980
- $41.5
- Trough
- Feb 22, 1991
- $3.51
A $1,000 investment in Silver at the peak would have shrunk to $84.58 at the trough.
Return since Start
+3,932%
(40.3 times)
- Start
- Jan 5, 1970
- $1.89
- Current
- May 3, 2026
- $76.21
A $1,000 investment in Silver at start would be worth $40,322.75 today.
Frequently asked questions
What is Silver's all-time high (ATH) and all-time low (ATL)?
Silver's all-time low (ATL) was $1.29 on Nov 1, 1971. The all-time high (ATH) was $115.5 on Jan 26, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Silver for maximum profit?
Buying Silver at the best price ($1.29 on Nov 1, 1971) and selling at the peak ($115.5 on Jan 26, 2026) would have turned $1,000 into $89,468.63. Historical return: +8,846.86% (89.4 times).
What are Silver's best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
The best buy date for Silver was Nov 1, 1971 at $1.29. The best sell date was Jan 26, 2026 at $115.5. This investment would have returned +8,846.86% (89.4 times).
What was Silver's maximum drawdown?
Silver's worst decline was 91.54% (fell to 8% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $41.5 on Jan 21, 1980. Trough: $3.51 on Feb 22, 1991. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $84.58 at the trough.
What if you bought Silver at the first date in our price history?
A $1,000 investment in Silver at the start of our data ($1.89 on Jan 5, 1970) would be worth $40,322.75 today. Historical return: +3,932.28% (40.3 times). Latest price: $76.21 as of May 3, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Silver 5 years ago?
A $1,000 investment in Silver 5 years ago ($26.96 on May 3, 2021) would be worth $2,826.78 today. Historical return: +182.68% (2.82 times). Latest price: $76.21 as of May 3, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Silver 10 years ago?
A $1,000 investment in Silver 10 years ago ($17.5 on May 3, 2016) would be worth $4,355.11 today. Historical return: +335.51% (4.35 times). Latest price: $76.21 as of May 3, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Silver 20 years ago?
A $1,000 investment in Silver 20 years ago ($13.8 on May 3, 2006) would be worth $5,524.47 today. Historical return: +452.45% (5.52 times). Latest price: $76.21 as of May 3, 2026.
Data & methodology
How is the return calculated?
We use closing prices from our data provider. The return includes price appreciation. Units bought = investment ÷ price on start date. Current value = units × latest price.
What is CAGR?
Compound Annual Growth Rate measures the average annual return over the holding period, accounting for compounding.