As for silver, the iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: SLV) is off nearly 4% Thursday, a performance that belies the white metal’s strong November track record. Silver has risen in 55% of the past 20 Novembers with an average gain of 2.7%, according to Equity Clock.
That makes November the third-best month of the year for silver after February and January. In November 2012, SLV jumped 3.7%. [Silver ETFs Could Rally]
iShares Gold Trust
ETF Trends editorial team contributed to this post. Tom Lydon’s clients own shares of GLD and SLV.