Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SIVR vs VGK: how they differ
SIVR is a commodity fund and VGK an equity index fund, and over the year SIVR returned more, +54.2% against +16.5%.
abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
| SIVR abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF | VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | abrdn | Vanguard |
| What it is | Physical Silver | European Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +54.2% | +16.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +36.7 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.06% |
| Holdings | not filed | 1228 |
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.
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SIVR or VGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SIVR returned +54.2% and VGK returned +16.5%, so SIVR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
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