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SILJ vs SLVP: which is really different?

SILJ and SLVP hold 48% of their weight in the same names, and SLVP returned more over the year.

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF and iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF.

0.0%SILJ in the S&P 500
4.6%SLVP in the S&P 500
+53.2%SILJ total return, 1 year
+62.7%SLVP total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SILJ scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

SILJ 91.8SLVP 77.70.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed

SILJ100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 60% of the fund · 70 holdings filed Sep 21, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 60% of the fund
SLVP95% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
5%95%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 72% of the fund · 50 holdings filed Sep 17, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in5%95%5% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 72% of the fund

48% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, SILJ and SLVP hold 48% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions SILJ and SLVP both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingSILJSLVP
Hecla Mining Co10.49%14.50%
First Majestic Silver Corp10.35%10.86%
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp5.83%4.57%
Aya Gold & Silver Inc3.91%4.88%
Endeavour Silver Corp3.73%4.09%
Silvercorp Metals Inc3.01%3.59%
COEUR MINING INC.10.38%1.80%
Pan American Silver Corp2.94%1.59%
Vizsla Silver Corp1.90%1.55%
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd1.20%1.40%
SSR Mining Inc4.81%1.08%
Fresnillo PLC0.90%8.20%
Only in each
Only in SILJOnly in SLVP
Boliden AB 3.89%INDUST PENOLES 11.00%
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA 3.16%DISCOVERY MINING LTD 4.59%
Seabridge Gold Inc 2.92%NEWMONT 4.56%
OR Royalties Inc 2.70%AGNICO EAGLE MINES 4.43%
Franco-Nevada Corp 2.42%KINROSS GOLD 2.57%
Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp 2.41%GOGOLD RESOURCES 1.88%
Skeena Resources Ltd 2.16%HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITE 1.25%
Americas Gold & Silver Corp 1.92%ELDORADO GOLD 1.21%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.

Performance, window by window

SILJ and SLVP over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
SILJSLVPSILJSLVPSILJSLVP
3 months+8.1%+16.9%+5.9 pts+14.6 pts+10.6 pts+19.4 pts
6 months+14.8%+22.9%−3.3 pts+4.9 pts−9.5 pts−1.4 pts
1 year+53.2%+62.7%+36.6 pts+46.1 pts+31.4 pts+40.9 pts
3 years+263.6%+329.2%+185.2 pts+250.8 pts+165.5 pts+231.1 pts
Since launch+75.8%+86.9%−506.2 pts−554.5 pts−1057.0 pts−1149.6 pts
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SILJ and SLVP on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SILJ
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
Holds 70 stocks in silver miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
SLVP
iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF
Holds 50 stocks in silver miners, 5% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerAmplifyiShares
ThemeSilver minersSilver miners
In the S&P 5000.0%4.6%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%99.8%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings7050
Top ten, share of the fund59.7%71.6%
Expense ratio0.69%0.39%
Fee for the differing part0.69%0.39%
Total return, 1 year+53.2%+62.7%
vs the S&P 500+36.6 pts+46.1 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+31.4 pts+40.9 pts
Below its high−25.1%−18.4%
Net assets$3.9bn$986m

SILJ in plain words

By weight, 0% of SILJ'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 60% of the fund across 70 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +53.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 36.6 pts. It sits 25.1% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.

SLVP in plain words

By weight, 5% of SLVP'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 72% of the fund across 50 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +62.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 46.1 pts. It sits 18.4% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do SILJ and SLVP hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 48% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, SILJ or SLVP?
SILJ has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SLVP has 5%, so SILJ differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, SILJ or SLVP?
SILJ charges 0.69% a year and SLVP charges 0.39%, so SLVP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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SILJ against SLVP, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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