Global X Silver Miners ETF Outperforms Sprott Gold ETF with 116% Return

Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) leads the latest performance race with a 116.3% one-year return as of April 28, 2026, surpassing Sprott Gold Miners ETF (SGDM) at 73.4%, amid silver's ongoing dominance. This builds on earlier reports of iShares Silver Trust (SLV) delivering 127.4% versus iShares Gold Trust (IAU) 41.3% as of April 27. Silver exposures highlight amplified upside from industrial demand but flag higher volatility (SIL 55.6% 5-yr drawdown vs SGDM 45%), steeper fees (0.65% vs 0.50%), and varying AUM, framing a classic risk-reward tradeoff in the precious metals rally.