iShares SLVP Tops Global X SIL With 84.2% 1-Year Return and Lower 0.39% Fee
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Updated · The Globe and Mail · Aug 21
iShares SLVP Tops Global X SIL With 84.2% 1-Year Return and Lower 0.39% Fee
2 articles · Updated · The Globe and Mail · Aug 21
Summary
SLVP emerged as the stronger silver-miner ETF pick, beating SIL on cost, income and performance despite managing far less money.
The iShares fund charges 0.39% versus 0.65% for SIL, yields 1.9% versus 1.1%, and returned 84.2% over the past year versus 65.4%.
Over five years, $1,000 grew to $2,781 in SLVP compared with $2,341 in SIL, while both funds posted similar maximum drawdowns near 48%.
SIL still holds a liquidity edge with $4.8 billion in assets under management versus $974.2 million for SLVP, a factor more relevant for active and institutional traders.
Both ETFs are fully concentrated in basic materials and offer leveraged exposure to silver miners, a trade supported by silver demand from solar, AI data centers and electronics.