GLD Offers Stability While SIL Brings Bigger Swings

The SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEMKT:GLD) and the Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSEMKT:SIL) differ most notably in their risk levels, cost structures, and underlying exposures — SIL targets silver mining stocks, while GLD tracks physical gold, making each suited to different investor risk appetites and objectives. GLD and SIL both enable investors to tap into the precious metals segment, but with distinct approaches. SIL invests in a portfolio of silver mining companies, offering equity exposure to the silver va ...