Global X - Silver Miners ETF
$84.11−1.95 (−2.27%)
- 0.65%
- $4.4B
- +23.0%
- 1.18%
- 1.2M sh
- $86.78
- low $61.80high $119.24
The ETF.net SIL Grade
C
Score 45 out of 100
- 11 of 18
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 100Rank 12 of 18Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C45 out of 100Rank 11 of 17Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A82 out of 100Rank 3 of 18Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D31 out of 100Rank 15 of 18Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A81 out of 100Rank 3 of 18
Our read on SIL
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.
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.assets.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.assets.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.assets.globalxetfs.com
- Income is a side effect here: cash distributions land once or twice a year, not monthly.
SIL Holdings
- Stocks
- 40
- 76%
- WPM
Sectors
- Materials99.9%
- Consumer Staples0.1%
Geography
- Canada62.62%
- United States20.14%
- Mexico8.80%
- Peru3.78%
- South Korea2.32%
- United Kingdom1.35%
- Australia0.92%
- Sweden0.07%
SIL Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
SIL$12,302
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | SIL |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +3.2% |
| 1 month | −10.7% |
| 3 months | +12.7% |
| 1 year | +23.0% |
| 3 years | +56.7% |
| 5 years | +20.1% |
| 10 years | +9.8% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | SIL |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +3.2% | |
| 2025 | +166.1% | |
| 2024 | +14.7% | |
| 2023 | +1.3% | |
| 2022 | −22.8% | |
| 2021 | −18.4% | |
| 2020 | +40.2% |
SIL in the news
SIL Dividends
- 1.18%
- $1.02
- $0.11 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
SIL Risk
- 44.4%
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.
- 1.12
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.
- −47.9%
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.
- 1.06
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
SIL Cost
0.65%
SIL0.65%
- The middle half of Precious Metals Miners funds
- Median 0.52%
11 of the 18 Precious Metals Miners funds charge less.
Other funds in Precious Metals Miners
- CGDMNWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy FundExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return +6.0%
- CGOAUU.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +10.2%
- CSILJAmplify Junior Silver Miners ETFExpense ratio 0.69%1 year return +17.6%
- CGOEXGlobal X - Gold Explorers ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +21.4%
- CSLVRSprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +24.1%