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

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SIVR vs VO: how they differ

SIVR is a commodity fund and VO an equity index fund, and over the year SIVR returned more, +54.2% against +12.0%.

abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF and Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund.

SIVR and VO on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SIVR
abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF
VO
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerabrdnVanguard
What it isPhysical SilverMid-Cap
Total return, 1 year+54.2%+12.0%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+36.7 pts−5.5 pts
Expense rationot published0.03%
Holdingsnot filed282

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.

VO in plain words

VO is an index equity fund tracking the Mid-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 91% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 282 positions, with the top ten at 9.6%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SIVR or VO?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SIVR returned +54.2% and VO returned +12.0%, so SIVR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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