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GDX, SILJ, GDXJ and SLV

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$28,671GDX · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeGDXJ · 2.54% · $254 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

GDX, SILJ, GDXJ and SLV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.74%−0.7%+13.0%+44.7%+23.4%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B1.6

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.52%2.54%−8.1%+9.5%+46.6%+21.0%−41.3%57.0%$7.9B1.9

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.28%−12.1%+8.1%+45.5%+15.0%−44.4%60.4%$3.4B3.0

iShares Silver TrustCommodities · Silver & metals0.50%0.00%−27.6%+1.9%+30.3%+16.4%−57.8%65.9%$26.4B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GDX 2006 · SILJ 2012 · GDXJ 2009 · SLV 2006

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5Y

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.9B$28,671

GDX

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GDX vs SILJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GDX

42.3%in top 5

SILJ

in top 540.1%

GDXStockSILJ

11.6%NEMnot top 5

11.6%AEMnot top 5

not top 5CDE9.8%

not top 5HL9.7%

not top 5AG9.5%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDX, SILJ, GDXJ, SLV

Today

0.50%lowest, SLV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SLV0.50%$50

GDX0.51%$51

GDXJ0.52%$52

SILJ0.69%$69

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

SILJ

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $3.4B$20,149

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 21.7% in common

GDXMeasureSILJ

−0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11−12.1%

+13.0%1 yearTotal return+8.1%

+44.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $30,281 · $30,824+45.5%

+23.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $28,671 · $20,149+15.0%

0.51%Expense ratio$51 · $69 a year on $10k · lower is better0.69%

0.74%Trailing 12-mo yield$74 · $228 a year on $10k2.28%

−38.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−44.4%

51.4%VolatilityLower is calmer60.4%

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

6–2GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

7.8%Bnot top 5

5.7%WPM6.5%

5.5%FNVnot top 5

not top 5BOL.ST4.6%

Held in common21.7%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

GDX vs SILJ Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanEckGDX

+23.4%

5 years, per year

SILJAmplify

+15.0%

5 years, per year

GDXSILJFaded: behind in that period

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GDX vs GDXJ

YTD

VanEckGDX

−0.7%

GDXJVanEck

−8.1%

−0.7%Year to date−8.1%

−38.9%Worst drop · 1Y−41.3%

51.4%Volatility · 1Y57.0%

0.7%Yield2.5%

$26.9BAssets$7.9B

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: GDX, SILJ, GDXJ, SLV

1Y

2.54%highest, GDXJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDXJ2.54%$254

SILJ2.28%$228

GDX0.74%$74

SLV0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$202most kept, GDXJ

GDXJ$254 − $52 = $202

SILJ$228 − $69 = $159

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

SLV$0 − $50 = −$50

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GDX, SILJ, GDXJ, SLV

Today

33.1%most shared, GDX and GDXJ

GDXSILJGDXJSLV

GDX—21.7%33.1%[…]

SILJ21.7%—21.6%[…]

GDXJ33.1%21.6%—[…]

SLV[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+13.0%GDX, at 51.4% volatility

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

GDXJWorst drop−41.3%57.0% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.4% vol

SLVWorst drop−57.8%65.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXJGDX

−8.1%Year to date−0.7%

2.5%Yield0.7%

+9.5%Past year+13.0%

0.52%Fee0.51%

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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GDX, SILJ, GDXJ and SLV

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