Which returned more over the last year, SDY or SIVR?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SDY returned +11.0% and SIVR returned +54.2%, so SIVR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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SDY vs SIVR: how they differ

SDY is an equity index fund and SIVR a commodity fund, and over the year SIVR returned more, +54.2% against +11.0%.

State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF and abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF.

SDY and SIVR on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	SDY State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Dividend ETF	SIVR abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	abrdn
What it is	SPDR S&P Dividend	Physical Silver
Total return, 1 year	+11.0%	+54.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−6.5 pts	+36.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.35%	not published
Holdings	155	not filed

SDY in plain words

SDY is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +11.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 85% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 155 positions, with the top ten at 17.1%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

SIVR in plain words

SIVR is a commodity fund tracking the Physical Silver. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +54.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. It sat 44.9% below its high of Jan 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

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Which returned more over the last year, SDY or SIVR?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SDY returned +11.0% and SIVR returned +54.2%, so SIVR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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