Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDX, SILJ and IAU

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

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GDX, SILJ and IAU, 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%$23.9B1.8

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−9.2%−2.3%+24.7%+16.6%−28.2%28.6%$58.4B1.9

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.47%−19.0%+0.9%+41.5%+12.2%−44.4%59.8%$2.9B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · SILJ 2012 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

GDX

SILJ

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $2.9B$17,750

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 21.6% in common

GDXMeasureSILJ

−9.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3−19.0%

+8.5%1 yearTotal return+0.9%

+40.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $27,527 · $28,319+41.5%

+20.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $25,016 · $17,750+12.2%

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

0.82%Trailing 12-mo yield$82 · $247 a year on $10k2.47%

−38.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−44.4%

50.7%VolatilityLower is calmer59.8%

GDXSILJ 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 SILJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GDX

42.1%in top 5

SILJ

in top 540.2%

GDXStockSILJ

11.6%NEMnot top 5

11.4%AEMnot top 5

not top 5HL9.9%

not top 5AG9.9%

not top 5CDE9.3%

8.2%Bnot top 5

5.5%WPM6.1%

5.4%FNVnot top 5

not top 5BOL.ST5.0%

Held in common21.6%

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

GDX vs SILJ Returns, Every Period

VanEckGDX

+20.1%

5 years, per year

SILJAmplify

+12.2%

5 years, per year

GDXSILJFaded: behind in that period

3–1GDX wins

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

GDX vs SILJ

YTD

VanEckGDX

−9.5%

SILJAmplify

−19.0%

−9.5%Year to date−19.0%

−38.9%Worst drop · 1Y−44.4%

50.7%Volatility · 1Y59.8%

0.8%Yield2.5%

$23.9BAssets$2.9B

3–1GDX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDX, SILJ, IAU

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

GDX0.51%$51

SILJ0.69%$69

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

Yields: GDX, SILJ, IAU

2.47%highest, SILJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SILJ2.47%$247

GDX0.82%$82

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$178most kept, SILJ

SILJ$247 − $69 = $178

GDX$82 − $51 = $31

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GDX, SILJ, IAU

Today

21.6%most shared, GDX and SILJ

GDXSILJIAU

GDX—21.6%[…]

SILJ21.6%—[…]

IAU[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+8.5%GDX, at 50.7% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.6% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%50.7% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%59.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILJIAU

−19.0%Year to date−9.2%

2.5%Yield0.0%

+0.9%Past year−2.3%

0.69%Fee0.25%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−9.2%

GLDSPDR

−9.3%

−9.2%Year to date−9.3%

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

$30.0BAssets$132B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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