SILJ: Junior Miners As An Alternative To Physical Silver
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Michael Del Monte6.24K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(10min)CommentsSummaryAmplify Junior Silver Miners ETF offers diversified exposure to global small- and mid-cap silver miners, benefiting from silver's strong year-to-date rally.SILJ provides both asset price appreciation and cash flow upside, unlike physical silver, with potential added value from M&A activity.The ETF is top-heavy, with 58% in its top 10 holdings and 55.5% exposure to Canadian equities, providing the financial reporting benefit of IFRS asset reversals.SILJ suits both active traders and long-term investors, but its variable distributions and silver price sensitivity may not fit income-focused or risk-averse portfolios. asbe/iStock via Getty Images The Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (SILJ) is an exchange-traded fund designed to provide investors with exposure to the global market of small-cap silver junior miners. With the dollar debasement trade becoming more popular, which involvesThis article was written byMichael Del Monte6.24K FollowersFollowMonte Independent Investment Research: Michael Del Monte is a buy-side equity analyst with expertise in the technology, energy, industrials, and materials sectors. Prior to working in the investment management industry, Michael spent over a decade in professional services working across industries that include O&G, OFS, Midstream, Industrials, Information Technology, EPC Services, and consumer discretionary.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.