Which Precious Metals ETF Is the Better Buy: abrdn’s Silver SIVR or VanEck’s Gold Miners GDX? - The Motley Fool

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The piece argues SIVR is the cleaner, cheaper way to express a silver view versus GDX, which adds mining-equity and company-specific risk. SIVR tracks physical silver directly with a 0.30% expense ratio, below GDX’s 0.51%, while GDX is concentrated in gold miners such as Newmont (11.11%), Agnico Eagle (11.04%) and Barrick (7.85%).

The bullish case is centered on silver’s 2025 rally of more than 140%, driven by both safe-haven demand and industrial uses in solar, AI data centers and electronics, although the metal has since pulled back sharply. The article’s conclusion is that SIVR is better for investors who want direct silver exposure and lower fees, while GDX is for those willing to take equity-style mining risk.