ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF (SILJ)
SILJ is a passive ETF by ETFMG tracking the investment results of the Prime Junior Silver Miners & Explorers Index. SILJ launched on Nov 28, 2012 and has a 0.69% expense ratio.
Expense Ratio
SILJ features an expense ratio of 0.69%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
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.
Returns By Period
ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF had a return of 8.80% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.16% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF had an annualized return of 3.69%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.01%, indicating that ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.
SILJ
8.80%
-10.60%
-5.47%
6.16%
0.31%
3.69%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
23.11%
-0.36%
7.02%
23.15%
12.80%
11.01%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SILJ, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -12.80% | -8.14% | 23.97% | 10.07% | 14.73% | -9.73% | 11.57% | -5.15% | 7.60% | 6.83% | -13.87% | 8.80% | |
| 2023 | 6.07% | -13.58% | 14.99% | -2.43% | -10.69% | -3.20% | 10.02% | -7.36% | -11.30% | -0.59% | 16.13% | 2.15% | -5.21% |
| 2022 | -9.05% | 13.83% | 8.98% | -12.71% | -10.01% | -14.01% | 3.68% | -10.55% | 3.40% | 1.43% | 16.87% | -2.35% | -15.42% |
| 2021 | -4.78% | -0.77% | -6.36% | 4.23% | 17.35% | -13.88% | -5.46% | -6.19% | -12.39% | 11.77% | -1.44% | -3.73% | -23.21% |
| 2020 | -12.14% | -21.32% | -22.68% | 40.60% | 26.20% | 2.03% | 29.49% | 2.69% | -13.74% | -0.80% | -0.07% | 20.86% | 33.00% |
| 2019 | 12.81% | 1.76% | -4.33% | -7.70% | -12.33% | 21.48% | 11.98% | 11.83% | -12.89% | 9.41% | 1.70% | 19.85% | 57.06% |
| 2018 | 0.18% | -8.36% | 1.78% | 4.24% | 1.05% | -3.67% | -4.55% | -12.46% | -3.23% | -8.62% | -4.28% | 7.46% | -27.95% |
| 2017 | 23.69% | -6.99% | -6.46% | -4.52% | 1.21% | -2.80% | 3.86% | 3.41% | -9.19% | -7.76% | -4.39% | 8.51% | -5.65% |
| 2016 | -2.37% | 36.97% | 28.36% | 56.81% | -14.19% | 25.11% | 23.21% | -14.63% | 0.71% | -9.28% | -8.95% | -5.66% | 138.55% |
| 2015 | 0.61% | -4.08% | -10.62% | 4.58% | 0.74% | -3.25% | -19.83% | -4.17% | -1.58% | 13.82% | -12.74% | -4.41% | -36.88% |
| 2014 | 21.49% | 17.74% | -17.17% | 0.89% | -9.49% | 33.00% | 0.71% | -2.85% | -23.60% | -21.35% | 4.69% | -0.48% | -11.86% |
| 2013 | 0.50% | -13.66% | -0.69% | -21.65% | -12.01% | -18.84% | 14.24% | 17.97% | -9.64% | -3.90% | -14.46% | -3.76% | -53.56% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SILJ is 19, meaning it’s performing worse than 81% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF (SILJ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF provided a 0.01% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.05 | $0.20 | $0.18 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
Dividend yield | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.36% | 1.23% | 1.45% | 1.65% | 0.00% | 0.52% | 2.45% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.18 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
Worst Drawdowns
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. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF drawdown is 43.93%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -79.04% | Jan 29, 2013 | 724 | Jan 20, 2016 | — | — | — |
| -6.09% | Nov 30, 2012 | 5 | Dec 6, 2012 | 10 | Dec 27, 2012 | 15 |
| -3.67% | Dec 28, 2012 | 1 | Dec 28, 2012 | 2 | Jan 2, 2013 | 3 |
| -1.78% | Jan 3, 2013 | 4 | Jan 9, 2013 | 1 | Jan 10, 2013 | 5 |
| -1.29% | Jan 18, 2013 | 1 | Jan 18, 2013 | 1 | Jan 22, 2013 | 2 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF volatility is 11.72%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.