Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GBUG and GDXJ

GBUGSprott×GDXJVanEck×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$22,749GDXJ · best of the two

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GBUG and GDXJ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.90%1.71%−9.1%+12.0%[…][…]−37.4%53.4%$148M1.3

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.52%2.79%−16.4%+3.9%+42.9%+17.9%−41.3%56.3%$7.0B1.5

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GBUG 2025 · GDXJ 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF · $148M[…]

GBUG

GDXJ

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF · $7.0B$22,749

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 27.9% in common

GBUGMeasureGDXJ

−9.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3−16.4%

+12.0%1 yearTotal return+3.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $29,196+42.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $22,749+17.9%

0.90%Expense ratio$90 · $52 a year on $10k · lower is better0.52%

1.71%Trailing 12-mo yield$171 · $279 a year on $10k2.79%

−37.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−41.3%

53.4%VolatilityLower is calmer56.3%

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

4–2GBUG wins

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

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GBUG vs GDXJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GBUG

22.2%in top 5

GDXJ

in top 529.6%

GBUGStockGDXJ

not top 5AGI6.5%

not top 5EQX6.3%

not top 5CDE5.9%

not top 5EDV.L5.7%

5.2%DPM.TOnot top 5

3.9%IAG5.2%

4.5%DSV.TOnot top 5

4.5%GMIN.TOnot top 5

4.1%NST.AXnot top 5

Held in common27.9%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

GBUG vs GDXJ Returns, Every Period

SprottGBUG

+12.0%

past year

GDXJVanEck

+3.9%

past year

GBUGGDXJFaded: behind in that period

2–0GBUG wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GBUG vs GDXJ

YTD

SprottGBUG

−9.1%

GDXJVanEck

−16.4%

−9.1%Year to date−16.4%

−37.4%Worst drop · 1Y−41.3%

53.4%Volatility · 1Y56.3%

1.7%Yield2.8%

$148MAssets$7.0B

3–1GBUG wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GBUG, GDXJ

Today

0.52%lowest, GDXJ

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GDXJ0.52%$52

GBUG0.90%$90

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GBUG, GDXJ

2.79%highest, GDXJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDXJ2.79%$279

GBUG1.71%$171

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$227most kept, GDXJ

GDXJ$279 − $52 = $227

GBUG$171 − $90 = $81

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GBUG, GDXJ

Today

27.9%most shared, GBUG and GDXJ

GBUGGDXJ

GBUG—27.9%

GDXJ27.9%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+12.0%GBUG, at 53.4% volatility

GBUGWorst drop−37.4%53.4% vol

GDXJWorst drop−41.3%56.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXJGBUG

−16.4%Year to date−9.1%

2.8%Yield1.7%

+3.9%Past year+12.0%

0.52%Fee0.90%

2–2level

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VIGVanguard

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SPYSPDR

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026