SILJ Performance — ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF
Data updated: 2024-02-28
SILJ returned −4.63% over one year to Dec 2023. The annualised 3-year return is −14.70%. The fund trailed its Commodities category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $62, against $114 for the category, and to $95 over one year, against $101. Volatility over the past three years was 33.42% a year. In the 12 months to Dec 2023 the fund took in a net $73.5M, and assets reached $707.07M.
SILJ Growth of $100
What $100 invested in ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Commodities category average over the same months.
| Period | SILJ | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jan 2023 – Dec 2023) | $95 | $101 |
| 3 years (Jan 2021 – Dec 2023) | $62 | $114 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Dec 2023) | $120 | $130 |
SILJ Trailing Returns
Total returns to Dec 2023, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | −4.63% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −14.70% |
SILJ Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2023 | −4.63% |
| 2022 | −15.74% |
| 2021 | −22.76% |
| 2020 | +33.47% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +44.86% |
SILJ Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6.6% | −13.6% | +14.8% | −2.3% | −10.9% | −2.7% | +9.7% | −7.4% | −11.5% | −0.5% | +16.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | −9.1% | +13.8% | +9.0% | −12.4% | −10.1% | −14.1% | +3.5% | −10.3% | +3.1% | +1.6% | +16.4% | −2.4% |
| 2021 | −4.5% | −0.4% | −7.1% | +4.9% | +16.9% | −13.9% | −5.0% | −6.2% | −12.4% | +11.8% | −1.5% | −3.7% |
| 2020 | −11.1% | −20.7% | −22.4% | +39.1% | +25.0% | +1.9% | +30.3% | +2.2% | −13.2% | −0.6% | −0.6% | +20.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +12.0% | +12.9% | −13.4% | +9.7% | +1.1% | +19.3% |
SILJ Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jan 2021 – Dec 2023.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 33.42%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.57 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +16.91% (May 2021)
- Worst month: −14.10% (Jun 2022)
SILJ Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $73.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $52.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: -2.48×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nov 2023 | $8.8M | $0 | $8.8M |
| Oct 2023 | $7.6M | $0 | $7.6M |
| Sep 2023 | $4.2M | $0 | $4.2M |
| Aug 2023 | $465K | $0 | $465K |
| Jul 2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jun 2023 | $4.3M | $0 | $4.3M |
| May 2023 | $14.9M | $0 | $14.9M |
| Apr 2023 | $11.0M | $0 | $11.0M |
| Mar 2023 | $1.0M | −$2.0M | $3.1M |
| Feb 2023 | $0 | −$12.8M | $12.8M |
| Jan 2023 | $0 | −$6.2M | $6.2M |
SILJ Assets Under Management
Net assets of ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | $707.07M |
| 2023-09-30 | $580.40M |
| 2023-06-30 | $640.82M |
| 2023-03-31 | $726.26M |
| 2022-12-31 | $707.31M |
| 2022-09-30 | $606.36M |
| 2022-06-30 | $617.44M |
| 2022-03-31 | $940.41M |
| 2021-12-31 | $770.64M |
| 2021-09-30 | $727.99M |
| 2021-06-30 | $954.53M |
| 2021-03-31 | $744.53M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.