Which returned more over the last year, SIL or VTI?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SIL returned +49.1% and VTI returned +17.2%, so SIL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, SIL or VTI?

SIL charges 0.65% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

How much do SIL and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?

By their latest filed holdings, 0% of SIL and 88% of VTI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.

Are SIL and VTI the same kind of fund?

No. SIL is a thematic ETF and VTI is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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

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SIL vs VTI: how they differ

Over the year SIL returned more, +49.1% against +17.2%, and VTI charges 0.03% against 0.65%.

Global X Silver Miners ETF and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund.

SIL and VTI on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	SIL Global X Silver Miners ETF	VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund
Where it sits	Thematic ETF	Core index fund
Issuer	Global X	Vanguard
What it is	Miners and metals	US total market
Total return, 1 year	+49.1%	+17.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+31.6 pts	−0.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.65%	0.03%
Already in the S&P 500	0.0%	88.3%
Holdings	41	3531

SIL in plain words

By weight, 0% of SIL's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 76% of the fund across 41 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +49.1% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 31.6 pts. It sits 18.3% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.

VTI in plain words

VTI is an index equity fund tracking the US total market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3531 positions, with the top ten at 32.1%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SIL or VTI?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SIL returned +49.1% and VTI returned +17.2%, so SIL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SIL or VTI?: SIL charges 0.65% a year and VTI charges 0.03%, so VTI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do SIL and VTI overlap with the S&P 500?: By their latest filed holdings, 0% of SIL and 88% of VTI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
Are SIL and VTI the same kind of fund?: No. SIL is a thematic ETF and VTI is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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