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Global X Silver Miners ETF

SILNYSE ArcaGlobal XC

$72.32+1.07 (+1.50%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C45/ 100

Rank 11 of 18 in Precious Metals Miners

C45/100Rank 11 of 18inPrecious Metals Miners
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 71.25 to 72.32. Range 72.14 to 74.25. Use the arrow keys to read each point.73.0073.5074.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$3.68B
1Y total return
+8.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.43%
Holdings
41
Avg volume · 30D
1.04M sh
52W range
low $61.80high $119.24
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net SIL Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 45 out of 100

Category
Precious Metals Miners⁠
Rank
11 of 18
Six-pillar profile for SIL. Scores out of 100: Cost 26, Risk 45, Mission not scored, Tradability 80, Holdings 32, Durability 83. Strongest: Durability (83). Weakest: Cost (26). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 45 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 18

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 18

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 18

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 18

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A83 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 18

Our read on SIL

ETF.net Research

In short

CThe original US silver-miner ETF, listed since 2010 and still the big, liquid name in a small aisle: about 40 global companies that mine, refine and explore for silver, rather than the metal in a vault.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the performance of the Solactive Global Silver Miners Total Return Index before fees and expenses, focusing on companies economically tied to silver mining.

Why people hold it

  • The genre's originator, trading since 2010, now a multi-billion-dollar fund that changes hands actively, so getting in and out rarely takes gymnastics.globalxetfs.com
  • Miners, not metal: roughly 40 global companies engaged in silver mining, refining or exploration, so production and cost discipline matter alongside the silver price.globalxetfs.com
  • Rules-based and readable: it tracks the Solactive Global Silver Miners Total Return Index, so the lineup follows published index rules, not a manager's hunches.globalxetfs.com

Worth knowing

  • It charges 0.65% a year, above the typical precious-metals miner fund. Newer rivals undercut it: SLVP at 0.39% and AGMI at 0.35%.
  • A global book, much of it listed outside the US, so currency swings and country-level mining rules ride along with the silver story.globalxetfs.com
  • Income is a side effect here: cash distributions land once or twice a year, not monthly.

SIL Performance

Launched Apr 19, 2010

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

SIL$10,833
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. SIL $10,833. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,500$15,000$17,500Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for SIL. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSIL
Year to date−14.6%
1 month−17.2%
3 months−3.4%
1 year+8.3%
3 yearsper year+45.7%
5 yearsper year+14.3%
10 yearsper year+7.3%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for SIL
YearReturn barSIL
2026 YTD−14.6%
2025+166.1%
2024+14.7%
2023+1.3%
2022−22.8%
2021−18.4%
2020+40.2%

SIL in the news

SIL Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
1.43%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.02Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.11 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 17 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2017 $0.0065; Dec 28, 2018 $0.30; Jun 27, 2019 $0.10; Dec 30, 2019 $0.41; Jun 29, 2020 $0.14; Dec 30, 2020 $0.73; Jun 29, 2021 $0.18; Dec 30, 2021 $0.41; Jun 29, 2022 $0.07; Dec 29, 2022 $0.06; Jun 29, 2023 $0.03; Dec 28, 2023 $0.14; Jun 27, 2024 $0.0055; Dec 30, 2024 $0.76; Jun 27, 2025 $0.08; Dec 30, 2025 $0.91; Jun 29, 2026 $0.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 29, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.11
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.91
Jun 27, 2025Jul 7, 2025$0.08
Dec 30, 2024Jan 7, 2025$0.76
Jun 27, 2024Jul 5, 2024$0.0055
Dec 28, 2023Jan 8, 2024$0.14
Jun 29, 2023Jul 10, 2023$0.03
Dec 29, 2022Jan 9, 2023$0.06
Jun 29, 2022Jul 8, 2022$0.07
Dec 30, 2021Jan 7, 2022$0.41
Jun 29, 2021Jul 8, 2021$0.18
Dec 30, 2020Jan 8, 2021$0.73

See all 24 payments⁠

$10,000 in SIL 10 years ago paid $1,338 in dividends.⁠

SIL Risk

Risk pillarC45 out of 100Rank 13 of 18 in Precious Metals Miners
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
46.1%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.95
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−47.9%
Trough Sep 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.06
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

SIL Cost

Compare SIL and AUMI

Overpaying vs AUMI, tied cheapest in Precious Metals Miners

$5,591

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • SIL 0.65%

    $12,717

  • AUMI 0.35% Tied cheapest

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SIL 0.65%
  • AUMI 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530SIL $12,717AUMI $7,126

Year by year

YearSILAUMIOverpaying
10$1,163$634$529
20$4,440$2,454$1,986
30$12,717$7,126$5,591

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