abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:SIVR) Trading 5.4% Higher – Here’s Why

abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:SIVR)’s stock price traded up 5.4% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $89.00 and last traded at $89.0510. 1,280,815 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 79% from the average session volume of 6,207,601 shares. The stock had previously closed at $84.49.

Key Headlines Impacting abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF

Here are the key news stories impacting abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SIVR is highlighted as a low-cost physical silver proxy, which can attract investors seeking cheap exposure to silver bullion and support longer-term inflows. SIVR: The Cheapest ETF Proxy On Physical Silver
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest in SIVR fell sharply (~31% month-over-month), reducing explicit bearish positioning and potentially lowering sell-side pressure on the ETF. Lower short interest can be supportive for price stability. Short Interest Report
• Positive Sentiment: Macro and geopolitical themes (tariffs, US-Iran tensions) are driving safe-haven flows into gold and silver in FXEmpire forecasts, a tailwind for silver-backed ETFs like SIVR. Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Tariffs vs. Fed Policy – Gold’s $5,250 Break?
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-term market commentary shows silver slightly higher ahead of U.S. PPI — positive for immediate momentum but dependent on macro data outcomes. This is a near-term catalyst rather than a structural one. Gold price slightly up, silver higher ahead of U.S. PPI
• Neutral Sentiment: Performance retrospectives (e.g., return since 5 years) and macro forecasts provide context for investor interest but are unlikely to trigger immediate price moves by themselves. If You Invested $100 In abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today
• Negative Sentiment: A CME trading outage interrupted a major silver rally, derailing price discovery at a critical moment and sparking confusion and market suspicion—this directly suppressed liquidity and increased volatility for silver-related products including SIVR. CME outage derails silver rally at critical moment, sparking confusion, suspicion and outrage
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary around the CME halt (e.g., Peter Schiff) amplifies narrative risk and regulatory scrutiny; market confidence can be dented when trading halts coincide with big moves, pressuring near-term flows into silver ETFs. Peter Schiff: CME silver halt ‘better than telling the truth’ as prices surge past $90
• Negative Sentiment: Recent profit-taking episodes and short-term silver pullbacks (several market reports) increase volatility and could prompt temporary outflows from leveraged/short-horizon investors in SIVR. Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Silver Dives 2.5% Amid Profit-Taking

abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF Stock Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average price of $79.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $57.61.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of SIVR. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its position in shares of abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF by 245.6% in the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares during the last quarter. Motiv8 Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000. Stone House Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Imprint Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF by 66.9% in the fourth quarter. Imprint Wealth LLC now owns 871 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted its stake in shares of abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF by 110.0% in the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 462 shares during the period.

abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF Company Profile

ETFS Silver Trust (the Trust) is formed to own silver transferred to the Trust in exchange for shares issued by the Trust. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of silver bullion, less the expenses of the Trust’s operations. ETFS Physical Silver Shares (the Shares) are issued by ETFS Silver Trust. The sponsor of the Trust is ETF Securities USA LLC.