Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDX and SIL

GDXVanEck×SILGlobal X×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$25,016GDX · best of the two

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GDX and SIL, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.82%−9.5%+8.5%+40.1%+20.1%−38.9%50.7%$23.9B1.3

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.43%−14.5%+8.4%+44.4%+13.4%−39.5%55.1%$3.6B1.8

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: GDX 2006 · SIL 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $23.9B$25,016

GDX

SIL

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $3.6B$18,745

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 16.3% in common

GDXMeasureSIL

−9.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3−14.5%

+8.5%1 yearTotal return+8.4%

+40.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $27,527 · $30,135+44.4%

+20.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $25,016 · $18,745+13.4%

0.51%Expense ratio$51 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.82%Trailing 12-mo yield$82 · $143 a year on $10k1.43%

−38.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

50.7%VolatilityLower is calmer55.1%

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

6–2GDX wins

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

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GDX vs SIL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GDX

42.1%in top 5

SIL

in top 553.5%

GDXStockSIL

5.5%WPM22.6%

11.6%NEMnot top 5

not top 5PAAS11.4%

11.4%AEMnot top 5

not top 5CDE9.7%

8.2%Bnot top 5

5.4%FNVnot top 5

not top 5AG.TO4.9%

not top 5HL4.9%

Held in common16.3%

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

GDX vs SIL Returns, Every Period

VanEckGDX

+20.1%

5 years, per year

SILGlobal X

+13.4%

5 years, per year

GDXSILFaded: behind in that period

3–1GDX wins

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

GDX vs SIL

YTD

VanEckGDX

−9.5%

SILGlobal X

−14.5%

−9.5%Year to date−14.5%

−38.9%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

50.7%Volatility · 1Y55.1%

0.8%Yield1.4%

$23.9BAssets$3.6B

3–1GDX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDX, SIL

Today

0.51%lowest, GDX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GDX0.51%$51

SIL0.65%$65

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

Yields: GDX, SIL

1.43%highest, SIL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIL1.43%$143

GDX0.82%$82

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$78most kept, SIL

SIL$143 − $65 = $78

GDX$82 − $51 = $31

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GDX, SIL

Today

16.3%most shared, GDX and SIL

GDXSIL

GDX—16.3%

SIL16.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+8.5%GDX, at 50.7% volatility

GDXWorst drop−38.9%50.7% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILGDX

−14.5%Year to date−9.5%

1.4%Yield0.8%

+8.4%Past year+8.5%

0.65%Fee0.51%

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026