Diversifying my Gold IRA into Silver - Smart move?

• •After a good amount of deliberation, I finally pulled the trigger and diversified a portion of my Gold IRA holdings into silver.
• •Specifically, I went with American Silver Eagles and some Canadian Silver Maples to ensure liquidity.
• •Gold has served us incredibly well, especially through some of the market volatility we've seen since my retirement from the Navy a few years back.

After a good amount of deliberation, I finally pulled the trigger and diversified a portion of my Gold IRA holdings into silver. Specifically, I went with American Silver Eagles and some Canadian Silver Maples to ensure liquidity. For years, my wife and I have been pretty comfortable with our entire physical precious metals IRA being 100% allocated to gold, mostly 1 oz American Gold Eagles and some 1/2 oz as well. Gold has served us incredibly well, especially through some of the market volatility we've seen since my retirement from the Navy a few years back. The gains over the last five years have significantly boosted the 1.5M portfolio we're building for our grandkids' education, and frankly, it's given me peace of mind unlike any other asset.

My reasoning for adding silver wasn't impulsive. As an Admiral, I learned the value of strategic diversification the hard way, in theaters of operation far from Virginia Beach. While gold has its place as the ultimate store of value, I started looking at the gold-to-silver ratio and past trends. It felt like silver was significantly undervalued relative to gold, and I couldn't shake the feeling that there was an opportunity missed by having all my eggs in the gold basket. The industrial demand forecast for silver also played a big role in my decision-making. I'm talking about solar, EVs, electronics – the stuff that's not going away. It feels like silver has this dual role as both a monetary metal and an industrial commodity, which gives it a unique edge.

So, I rebalanced about 10% of my existing Gold IRA, effectively converting some of my gold ounces into silver ounces. The process with my custodian was smooth enough, though it always feels a bit like moving mountains even for a simple trade. I'm curious if anyone else on this forum has done something similar recently? What were your considerations? Have you seen the kind of performance out of silver that you expected, or has it been a bit of a slow burn? I know patience is key with precious metals, but I'm always interested in other disciplined investors' perspectives.