Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDX, SIL, GLDM and PDBC

GDXVanEck×SILGlobal X×GLDMSPDR×PDBCInvesco×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$30,774GDX · best of the four

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GDX, SIL, GLDM and PDBC, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.74%2.75%+39.4%+41.1%+12.0%+10.4%−16.6%21.2%$7.6B2.1

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.69%+6.6%+30.2%+49.7%+25.2%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B2.4

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.22%+0.0%+33.8%+53.8%+17.8%−39.5%55.9%$4.2B2.8

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−4.1%+4.0%+27.6%+18.1%−28.0%28.9%$30.8B2.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GDX 2006 · SIL 2010 · GLDM 2018 · PDBC 2014

Head to Head

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Head to Head

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.9B$30,774

GDX

GLDM

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust · $30.8B$22,983

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GDXMeasureGLDM

+6.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−4.1%

+30.2%1 yearTotal return+4.0%

+49.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,526 · $20,795+27.6%

+25.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $30,774 · $22,983+18.1%

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

0.69%Trailing 12-mo yield$69 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−38.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.0%

51.4%VolatilityLower is calmer28.9%

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

5–3GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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GDX vs GLDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GDX

42.3%in top 5

GLDM

in top 5[…]

GDXStockGLDM

11.7%NEMnot top 5

11.6%AEMnot top 5

7.9%Bnot top 5

5.7%WPMnot top 5

5.5%FNVnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

GDX vs GLDM Returns, Every Period

VanEckGDX

+25.2%

5 years, per year

GLDMSPDR

+18.1%

5 years, per year

GDXGLDMFaded: behind in that period

4–0GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GDX vs PDBC

YTD

VanEckGDX

+6.6%

PDBCInvesco

+39.4%

+6.6%Year to date+39.4%

−38.9%Worst drop · 1Y−16.6%

51.4%Volatility · 1Y21.2%

0.7%Yield2.8%

$26.9BAssets$7.6B

4–0PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDX, SIL, GLDM, PDBC

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

GDX0.51%$51

SIL0.65%$65

PDBC0.74%$74

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GDX, SIL, GLDM, PDBC

2.75%highest, PDBC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PDBC2.75%$275

SIL1.22%$122

GDX0.69%$69

GLDM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$201most kept, PDBC

PDBC$275 − $74 = $201

SIL$122 − $65 = $57

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GDX, SIL, GLDM, PDBC

Today

16.3%most shared, GDX and SIL

GDXSILGLDMPDBC

GDX—16.3%[…][…]

SIL16.3%—[…][…]

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PDBC[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+41.1%PDBC, at 21.2% volatility

PDBCWorst drop−16.6%21.2% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PDBCGDX

+39.4%Year to date+6.6%

2.8%Yield0.7%

+41.1%Past year+30.2%

0.74%Fee0.51%

3–1PDBC wins

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.1%

GLDSPDR

−4.2%

−4.1%Year to date−4.2%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

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