SILJ ETF — Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (SILJ)
SILJ is an ETF that tracks the Nasdaq Junior Silver Miners Index. As of August 29, 2026, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.75%, its expense ratio is 0.69%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 57/100 (Caution). Fund total return is 84.1% over the past 13.7 years, 502.4 points behind SPY at 586.5%.
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF is an ETF that tracks the Nasdaq Junior Silver Miners Index, providing targeted exposure to small-cap companies engaged in silver mining, exploration, and production globally. The fund holds at least 80% of its assets in component securities of the index and carries an expense ratio of 0.69%, with an annual distribution frequency and a modest current distribution rate. This ETF appeals to investors seeking concentrated exposure to junior silver mining companies rather than broad diversification.
SILJ dividend yield and income
Data as of August 29, 2026.
Trailing-12-month yield (1.75%) is the last year of payments divided by the current price. The last ex-dividend date was 12/29/2025. It was paid on 12/30/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | vs year-ago payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | $0.554 | -23.2% |
| 2024-12-30 | $0.721 | 72000.0% |
| 2023-12-27 | $0.001 | -83.3% |
| 2022-12-28 | $0.006 | -86.7% |
| 2021-12-28 | $0.045 | -77.5% |
| 2020-12-14 | $0.2 | 17.6% |
| 2019-12-30 | $0.17 | 27.8% |
| 2019-09-20 | $0.01 | — |
| 2018-12-24 | $0.133 | — |
| 2016-12-28 | $0.063 | -49.2% |
| 2015-12-29 | $0.124 | — |
| 2013-12-27 | $0.009 | — |
| 2013 total | $0.009 | — |
| 2015 total | $0.124 | 1277.8% |
| 2016 total | $0.063 | -49.2% |
| 2018 total | $0.133 | 111.1% |
| 2019 total | $0.18 | 35.3% |
| 2020 total | $0.2 | 11.1% |
| 2021 total | $0.045 | -77.5% |
| 2022 total | $0.006 | -86.7% |
| 2023 total | $0.001 | -83.3% |
| 2024 total | $0.721 | 72000.0% |
| 2025 total | $0.554 | -23.2% |
SILJ dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed 1502.22%. That is the seasonality-immune income comparison, not a single quarterly check versus the prior quarter. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -86.81%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 3Y | 203.1% |
| 5Y | 130.4% |
| 10Y | 1330.8% |
SILJ performance versus SPY
Data as of August 29, 2026.
Fund total return is 84.1% over the past 13.7 years, 502.4 points behind SPY at 586.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 41.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| Since inception (13.7 years) | 84.1% | 4.50% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 54.00% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 20.90% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 8.20% |
SILJ key facts
Data as of August 29, 2026.
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 57 · Caution
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.00%
- Issuer
- Amplify ETFs
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 11/28/2012
- Expense ratio
- 0.69%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 1.75%
- Last close
- $31.71
- AUM
- $640,116,218
- Average volume
- 7973597.0
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/29/2025
- Payment date
- 12/30/2025
- Beta
- 1.3
- P/E ratio
- 19.7694
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.75%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 29, 2026.
Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield
Sources and review
Data as of August 29, 2026.
Primary sources: Amplify ETFs fund page; Index: Nasdaq Junior Silver Miners Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
SILJ risks and drawbacks
Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 41.1%.
Who may consider SILJ — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SILJ pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
Frequently asked questions
Does SILJ pay monthly?
No. SILJ currently pays annual, not monthly.
What index does SILJ track?
SILJ tracks the Nasdaq Junior Silver Miners Index.
What is SILJ's expense ratio?
SILJ's expense ratio is 0.69%.
How has SILJ's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed 1502.22%. That is not a single quarter versus the prior quarter.
When does SILJ pay a dividend?
SILJ pays annual. The last ex-dividend date was 12/29/2025. It was paid on 12/30/2025.
How has SILJ performed?
Fund total return is 84.1% over the past 13.7 years, 502.4 points behind SPY at 586.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 41.1%.
Is SILJ a good investment?
SILJ's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 57 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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