SILJ — Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF

SILJ Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in SILJ over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

SILJ Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: SILJ's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF, issued by Amplify ETFs, tracks the junior silver mining sector with $4.13 billion in assets under management. It holds a Grade C rating, placing it eighth among 15 peers in the Materials category and 221st of 458 tracked funds overall. The fund carries an expense ratio of 0.69%, which is higher than the category median of 0.52%. Conversely, its dividend yield of 1.77% exceeds the peer median of 1.34%. Holdings breakdown data is not available for this fund.

The ETF has exhibited significant return acceleration over longer horizons, with three-year returns reaching 281.74% and one-year gains of 73.15%. This strong recent performance contrasts with a -6.88% decline over the past six months and a -2.19% drop in the last day. The share price of $31.68 sits at 57.2% of its 52-week range. The fund has maintained its Grade C rating consistently over the last 35 tracked days. Historical price data is available for only 3.0 years.

With a beta of 1.30 and annualized volatility of 60.24%, the fund exhibits Very High sensitivity to market movements and price fluctuations. This elevated risk profile is reflected in a maximum drawdown of -41.12%. Despite the high volatility, the Sharpe ratio of 1.13 suggests favorable risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk taken. Liquidity is robust, with an average daily volume of 4,210,920 shares, though the bid-ask spread is 0.85%.

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Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.77% (as of 2026-09-03) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 14.32 (as of 2026-09-03) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-08-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

SILJ Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.85% and average daily volume is 4.2M/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $4.13B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: SILJ is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

SILJ Performance History

How SILJ Compares to Other Materials ETFs