Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GBUG and GDX

GBUGSprott×GDXVanEck×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$28,207GDX · best of the two

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GBUG and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.90%1.55%+0.1%+30.7%[…][…]−37.4%53.9%$157M1.3

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.74%−0.0%+26.5%+46.9%+23.0%−38.9%51.3%$26.0B1.5

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GBUG 2025 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF · $157M[…]

GBUG

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.0B$28,207

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 31.2% in common

GBUGMeasureGDX

+0.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.0%

+30.7%1 yearTotal return+26.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $31,712+46.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $28,207+23.0%

0.90%Expense ratio$90 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $74 a year on $10k0.74%

−37.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

53.9%VolatilityLower is calmer51.3%

GBUGGDX Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

4–2GBUG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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GBUG vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GBUG

22.5%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.4%

GBUGStockGDX

not top 5NEM11.8%

not top 5AEM11.5%

not top 5B8.1%

not top 5WPM5.7%

not top 5FNV5.4%

5.1%DPM.TOnot top 5

4.8%DSV.TOnot top 5

4.7%GMIN.TOnot top 5

4.0%IAGnot top 5

3.8%NST.AXnot top 5

Held in common31.2%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

GBUG vs GDX Returns, Every Period

SprottGBUG

+30.7%

past year

GDXVanEck

+26.5%

past year

GBUGGDXFaded: behind in that period

2–0GBUG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GBUG vs GDX

YTD

SprottGBUG

+0.1%

GDXVanEck

−0.0%

+0.1%Year to date−0.0%

−37.4%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

53.9%Volatility · 1Y51.3%

1.6%Yield0.7%

$157MAssets$26.0B

3–1GBUG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GBUG, GDX

Today

0.51%lowest, GDX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GDX0.51%$51

GBUG0.90%$90

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GBUG, GDX

1.55%highest, GBUG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GBUG1.55%$155

GDX0.74%$74

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$65most kept, GBUG

GBUG$155 − $90 = $65

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GBUG, GDX

Today

31.2%most shared, GBUG and GDX

GBUGGDX

GBUG—31.2%

GDX31.2%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+30.7%GBUG, at 53.9% volatility

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.3% vol

GBUGWorst drop−37.4%53.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GBUGGDX

+0.1%Year to date−0.0%

1.6%Yield0.7%

+30.7%Past year+26.5%

0.90%Fee0.51%

3–1GBUG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

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2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026