Why Junior Silver Miners Are Dominating in 2014

The PureFunds ISE Junior Silver ETF was the first of its kind, offering exposure to the small cap silver mining world. Though it struggled in 2013, the fund has come roaring back this year, outdoing much of its competition and catching the eye of investors everywhere. We had the opportunity to speak with Andrew Chanin from PureFunds to discuss the ETF and why it has been on a tear in 2014 [for more ETF news and analysis subscribe to our free newsletter]. ETF Database (ETFdb): SILJ, along with the entire precious metals space struggled last year, what was the reason behind this weakness in the space? Andrew Chanin (AC): I think last year was very much a momentum story. Right out of the gate there was so much bearish talk about these metals with so many people piling on the short side. I really think that we saw the miners [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: ETF Insider: Sell On The Pop Prospects January 21st Edition Huge Gaps Between Metals, Miners ETFs Do You Need A “Pure” Gold Miners ETF? Precious Metal ETFs: Physical vs. Equity Exposure Inflation-Fighting ETFs Back In Focus