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$29,615GDX · 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%2.71%+41.7%+43.6%+13.1%+10.9%−16.6%21.2%$7.5B2.1

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.5B2.4

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.28%−4.8%+28.6%+51.2%+16.7%−39.5%55.7%$3.9B2.8

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+2.0%+27.0%+17.8%−28.0%28.8%$30.5B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GDX 2006 · SIL 2010 · GLDM 2018 · PDBC 2014

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.5B$29,615

GDX

SIL

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $3.9B$21,689

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 16.2% in common

GDXMeasureSIL

+2.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−4.8%

+24.9%1 yearTotal return+28.6%

+47.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,277 · $34,564+51.2%

+24.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $29,615 · $21,689+16.7%

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

0.72%Trailing 12-mo yield$72 · $128 a year on $10k1.28%

−38.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

51.2%VolatilityLower is calmer55.7%

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

5–3GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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GDX vs SIL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GDX

42.4%in top 5

SIL

in top 554.1%

GDXStockSIL

5.6%WPM23.6%

11.7%NEMnot top 5

11.6%AEMnot top 5

not top 5PAAS11.1%

not top 5CDE9.9%

8.0%Bnot top 5

5.5%FNVnot top 5

not top 5HL4.8%

not top 5AG.TO4.7%

Held in common16.2%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

GDX vs SIL Returns, Every Period

VanEckGDX

+24.3%

5 years, per year

SILGlobal X

+16.7%

5 years, per year

GDXSILFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GDX vs PDBC

YTD

VanEckGDX

+2.1%

PDBCInvesco

+41.7%

+2.1%Year to date+41.7%

−38.9%Worst drop · 1Y−16.6%

51.2%Volatility · 1Y21.2%

0.7%Yield2.7%

$26.5BAssets$7.5B

4–0PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 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 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GDX, SIL, GLDM, PDBC

2.71%highest, PDBC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PDBC2.71%$271

SIL1.28%$128

GDX0.72%$72

GLDM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$197most kept, PDBC

PDBC$271 − $74 = $197

SIL$128 − $65 = $63

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GDX, SIL, GLDM, PDBC

Today

16.2%most shared, GDX and SIL

GDXSILGLDMPDBC

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+43.6%PDBC, at 21.2% volatility

PDBCWorst drop−16.6%21.2% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.8% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PDBCGDX

+41.7%Year to date+2.1%

2.7%Yield0.7%

+43.6%Past year+24.9%

0.74%Fee0.51%

3–1PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−5.8%Year to date−6.0%

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

$30.5BAssets$135B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026