- As of Nov 4, 2026, ETFIQ finds 2 silver ETFs that own the metal itself, against 6 for gold, among 68 commodity ETFs.
In plain words
A physical silver ETF owns silver bars in a vault, and its price follows silver less the fee. Silver has industrial uses as well as an investment role, so it can swing more than gold.
ETFIQ finds 2 physical silver funds, against 6 for gold. Check what a silver fund owns before comparing: bars follow the spot price, futures add roll cost, and a miners fund owns company shares, not silver. ETFIQ keeps them apart.
Questions
- Is a silver miners ETF a silver ETF?
No. It owns company shares, not the metal.
- Why does silver swing more than gold?
It is a smaller market with industrial demand.
- How many silver funds own the metal?
2 as of Nov 4, 2026.