# WisdomTree Core Physical Silver ETP (WSIL) **Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/wsil · ISIN JE00BQRFDY49 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 01/10/2026, WSIL (WisdomTree Core Physical Silver ETP, ISIN JE00BQRFDY49) closed at £45.75 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.19% a year (about £19 on £10,000). Over the year to 01/10/2026 its total return was +33.1%, or +28.9% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary WisdomTree Core Physical Silver ETP is an exchange-traded product from WisdomTree, launched in 2024. It tracks the LBMA Silver Price ($/ozt). You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.19% a year — about £19 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Latest close: **£45.75** (01/10/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | WSIL | | ISIN | JE00BQRFDY49 | | Category | Gold & commodities | | Type | ETN / ETP | | Provider | WisdomTree | | Tracks | LBMA Silver Price ($/ozt) | | Ongoing charge | 0.19% a year (£19 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £562m | | Launched | 2024 | | Domicile | United Kingdom | ## Past returns (periods to 01/10/2026) After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation. | Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 1 year | +33.06% | +28.89% | income reinvested | Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of WisdomTree Core Physical Silver ETP in pounds (price only; the fund pays no income): 2025 +128.4%; 2026 to 01/10/2026 −14.4%. Returns of WisdomTree Core Physical Silver ETP in pounds (price only; the fund pays no income) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +32.5%; to 30/09/2025: +43.7%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2025 | +128.4% | +120.6% | Price | | 2026 to 01/10/2026 | -14.4% | -16.8% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 48.85% | -43.98% | ## Largest fall Volatility of WisdomTree Core Physical Silver ETP in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 01/10/2026: 48.8% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of WisdomTree Core Physical Silver ETP since August 2024, in pounds: −44.0% from 23/01/2026 to 17/07/2026. The lowest 12-month return of WisdomTree Core Physical Silver ETP in pounds (price only; the fund pays no income) since August 2024 was +27.4% (12 months to 22/08/2025); the highest was +200.6% (12 months to 23/01/2026). On 01/10/2026 the price of WisdomTree Core Physical Silver ETP was 38.1% below its highest weekly close since August 2024 (23/01/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of WisdomTree Core Physical Silver ETP 0.19% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 120 of the 137 other gold and commodity funds charge more, 8 the same and 9 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 8 funds track LBMA Silver Price ($/ozt), this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.19% to 0.75% a year (01/10/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | Invesco Physical Silver ETC | 0.19% | — | +163.9% | +196.0% | | iShares Physical Silver ETC | 0.21% | +33.0% | +154.4% | +172.6% | | Swisscanto (CH) Silver ETF EA USD | 0.72% | +32.5% | +151.8% | +171.3% | | UBS Silver ETF Anteile -USD acc- | 0.45% | +31.4% | +141.0% | +174.3% | | WisdomTree Core Physical Silver ETP (this fund) | 0.19% | +33.1% | — | — | | WisdomTree Physical Silver | 0.49% | +32.7% | +152.2% | +168.7% | | Xtrackers IE Physical Silver ETC | 0.20% | +33.6% | +158.5% | +114.2% | | Xtrackers Physical Silver EUR Hedged ETC | 0.75% | +28.1% | +136.4% | +127.2% | Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.19%** per year - ISA eligible: yes - SIPP eligible: yes ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of WSIL?** The ongoing charge of WSIL is 0.19% a year — about £19 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of WisdomTree Core Physical Silver ETP 0.19% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 120 of the 137 other gold and commodity funds charge more, 8 the same and 9 less (share classes counted once). **What does WSIL track?** WSIL tracks the LBMA Silver Price ($/ozt). **What is the ISIN of WSIL?** The ISIN of WSIL is JE00BQRFDY49. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; WSIL is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. **What were WSIL’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of WSIL in pounds (price only; the fund pays no income): 2025 +128.4%; 2026 to 01/10/2026 −14.4%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has WSIL done after inflation?** Over the year to 01/10/2026 WSIL’s total return was +33.1%, or +28.9% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. --- We show information. 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