SIL vs. SLV: How They’ve Performed So Far In 2012
October 22, 2012 at 08:59 AM EDT
So far this year, investors that have held silver assets are outperforming the market as a whole. There are a number of exchange traded funds, or ETFs that offer broad exposure to the precious metal, and most are up more than the S&P 500 index. Two of the primary silver ETFs are the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) and Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL). Despite their slightly different focus, their performance in 2012 is quite close, though it had diverged until very recently. Below is an overview of each ETF and a comparison of their performance on a year-to-date basis [for more silver ETF news and analysis subscribe to our free newsletter ]. See the full story here → Related Posts: Silver Slaughtered: Time To Buy? Top 50 Silver Investing Blogs GDX vs. SIL vs. CU: How They’ve Performed So Far In 2012 Technical Alert: Silver Makes Golden Cross Jim Rogers: Silver Is a Better Investment Than Gold
