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SILvsSGDMETF Comparison

ETF 1
SIL

Global X Silver Miners ETF

This fund is part of
Uncategorized Equities
-0.01%
VS
ETF 2
SGDM

Sprott Gold Miners ETF

This fund is part of
Uncategorized Equities
-0.01%

Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) and Sprott Gold Miners ETF (SGDM) belong to the same industry segment: Uncategorized Equities. In contrast, SGDM's top sector exposures are Non-Energy Materials and Non-Corporate. SIL is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.65%, versus 0.5% for SGDM. SIL is up 15.33% year-to-date (YTD) with -$560M in YTD flows. SGDM performs worse with 15.31% YTD performance, and -$37M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SIL and SGDM below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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SIL vs SGDM performance and flow charts

Performance

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Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 09/11/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
SIL
SGDM
+6.52%+7.49%
+23.19%+30.74%
+15.33%+15.31%
+49.62%+42.12%
+296.57%+239.75%
+157.10%+223.06%
Flows
SIL
SGDM
-$57M+$2M
-$142M-$7M
-$560M-$37M
+$340M-$42M
+$1.09B-$14M
+$1.24B+$12M
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
SIL
SGDM
+50.37%+50.03%
+53.36%+49.45%
+41.73%+38.76%
+39.33%+36.91%
Max drawdown
SIL
SGDM
-19.86%-18.99%
-39.67%-38.35%
-39.67%-38.35%
-47.42%-44.77%
Max drawdown duration
SIL
SGDM
52d51d
194d193d
194d193d
1071d918d
Trading data

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SIL
SGDM
Last sale
9/11/2026 at 1:30 PM
$96.36
$80.82
Previous close
09/10/2026
$96.20
$80.33
Consolidated volume
09/10/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of August 31, 2026
1-year trailing difference

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Main metrics
Last update 9/11/2026 at 1:30 PM
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Closed
SIL
SGDM
Last price
$96.36
$80.82
1D performance
+0.17%
+0.62%
AuM$5.12 B$712.95 M
E/R0.65%0.5%
Characteristics
SIL
SGDM
Management strategyPassivePassive
ProviderGlobal XSprott ETFs
BenchmarkSolactive Global Silver Miners IndexSolactive Gold Miners Custom Factors Index
N° of holdings-50
Asset classEquitiesEquities
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateApril 19, 2010July 15, 2014
ESGNoNo
Exposure

Countries

SIL
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SGDM
Canada
76.58%
USA
16.37%
Other
7.05%

Sectors

SIL
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SGDM
Non-Energy Materi.
100.03%
Other
-0.03%
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Diversification

SIL
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SGDM

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

70.25%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970
SIL
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SGDM
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.
8.91%
Barrick Mining Corp.
7.94%
Newmont Corp.
7.29%
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
6.81%
Franco-Nevada Corp.
6.10%
Kinross Gold Corp.
4.61%
Lundin Gold, Inc.
3.57%
Coeur Mining, Inc.
3.54%
DPM Metals, Inc.
3.26%
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.
3.24%
Endeavour Mining Plc
3.16%
Discovery Mining Ltd.
3.11%
Centerra Gold, Inc.
2.90%
Alamos Gold, Inc.
2.90%
Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp.
2.89%
Frequently asked questions about SIL and SGDM

How have the SIL and SGDM ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 11, 2026, SIL is up 15.33% year-to-date (YTD), while SGDM has returned 15.31%. That puts SIL better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SIL or SGDM?

Year-to-date, the SIL ETF saw -$560M in flows, compared to -$37M for SGDM.

Which ETF is more volatile: SIL or SGDM?

Over the past year, SIL had a volatility of 53.36%, while SGDM experienced 49.45%.

Which ETF is bigger: SIL or SGDM?

As of September 11, 2026, SIL holds $5.12 B in assets under management (AUM), while SGDM manages $712.95 M.

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