Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL)
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Best Fit Precious Metals ETFs
U.S. News evaluated 31 Precious Metals ETFs and 1 makes our Best Fit list. Our list highlights the best passively managed funds for long-term investors. Rankings are assigned based on comparisons with Best Fit funds in this category.
How we identify Best Fit Funds
| Best Fit Scorecard |
| Costs |
Typical |
| Tracking Error |
Typical |
| Bid/Ask Ratio |
Excellent |
| Holdings Diversity |
Typical |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Global Silver Miners Index.
The fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index and in ADRs and GDRs based on the securities in the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to measure broad based equity market performance of global companies involved in the silver mining industry. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund Snapshot Updated 05.20.2013
| Previous Close |
$13.28 |
Expense Ratio |
0.65% |
| YTD Return |
40.4% |
Avg. 30-Day Volume |
243,413 |
| 1-Year Return |
23.4% |
Market Cap |
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| Bid |
$13.45 |
Shares Outstanding |
15,350,000 |
| Ask |
$13.50 |
Dividends |
$0.20 |
| Top 10 Holdings |
| Silver Wheaton Corp (E:SLW) |
12.60% |
| Fresnillo Plc (E:FRES) |
11.52% |
| Indutrias Penoles (E:PE&OLES\*) |
10.18% |
| Mcewen Mng Inc (MUX) |
5.53% |
| Hecla Mng Co (HL) |
5.29% |
| Pan American Silver Corp (E:PAA) |
5.15% |
| Tahoe Res Inc (TAHO) |
5.12% |
| Hochschild Mining (E:HOC) |
4.98% |
| Silver Std Res Inc (E:SSO) |
4.96% |
| Coeur Mng Inc (CDE) |
4.94% |
| % of Total Holdings |
70.30% |
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