Silver-Tilted SLVP ETF Crushes Gold-Focused SGDM 138% to 85% in One Year

Multiple Motley Fool analyses today underscore that metal exposure drives mining ETF performance more than fund specifics. Silver-heavy iShares SLVP posted 138.5% one-year total returns as of April 24, 2026, demolishing Sprott Gold Miners SGDM's 84.7%, thanks to silver's superior momentum. SLVP edges on expense ratio (0.39% vs. 0.50%), dividend yield (1.7% vs. 1.0%), and AUM ($1B vs. $763M), but trails on risk with higher beta (0.90 vs. 0.55) and max drawdown (-56.18% vs. -49.68%). Investors urged to align choices with risk appetite: SLVP for aggressive upside, SGDM for steady hedging.