ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF (SILJ)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF (SILJ) has returned 7.41% so far this year and 149.83% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, SILJ has achieved an annualized return of 14.73%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 29, 2012, SILJ's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.22%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.8 years.

Historically, 46% of months were positive and 54% were negative. The best month was Apr 2016 with a return of +56.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -26.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, SILJ closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +16.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -18.2%.

ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF has an annualized alpha of 5.77%, beta of 0.73, and R² of 0.07 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 30, 2012.

• This ETF participated in 105.55% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 71.28% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.07 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

SILJ has an expense ratio of 0.69%, placing it in the medium range.

SILJ ranks 94 for risk / return — in the top 94% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF (SILJ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF provided a 1.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.55 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF was 79.04%, occurring on Jan 20, 2016. Recovery took 2417 trading sessions.

The current ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF drawdown is 26.25%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.