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 (SILJ) operates within the Materials category, one of 15 funds tracked by ETFValuer in this sector. Issued by Amplify ETFs, the fund holds an overall rank of #240 out of 458 tracked ETFs across all categories and carries an ETFValuer grade of C with a score of 60.5 out of 100. Investors pay an expense ratio of 0.69% for access to the fund, which currently trades at a price of $24.77. The fund manages $3.40 billion in assets and offers a dividend yield of 2.14%. This asset size suggests significant capital allocation to the junior silver mining sector despite the fund's mid-tier ranking. The combination of a substantial asset base and a moderate yield profile positions the ETF as a notable, though not top-ranked, option within its specific niche.

Short-term performance shows mixed results with a 1-day decline of 0.20% followed by a 1-week gain of 4.12%, while the 1-month return sits at -0.52%. The fund experienced a sharp contraction over the last quarter, posting a 3-month return of -19.21% and a 6-month return of -34.17%. Year-to-date performance reflects this downturn with a loss of -9.76%, contrasting with a strong 1-year return of +59.42%. The long-term trajectory is defined by exceptional growth, as evidenced by a 3-year return of +162.04%. This pattern indicates a period of significant volatility where recent short-term losses have not yet erased the substantial gains accumulated over the previous three years.

The fund is assigned a Very High volatility label and exhibits a beta of 1.28, indicating that its price movements tend to be more pronounced than the broader market. A Sharpe ratio of 0.94 suggests the fund has generated a moderate amount of risk-adjusted return relative to the volatility experienced. This risk profile is further illustrated by a maximum drawdown of -41.12%, which represents the largest peak-to-trough decline recorded. The combination of high beta and severe drawdowns implies that the ETF can experience rapid increases in value during up markets but suffers deep declines during downturns. Investors holding this fund must be prepared for significant price swings that exceed the average behavior of the general market.

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Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.71% (as of 2026-07-23) — 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): 18.70 (as of 2026-07-23) — 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 2026-06-01) — 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 0.32% and average daily volume is 4.5M/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 $3.40B 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