Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDX, SILJ, IAU and GLD

GDXVanEck×SILJAmplify×IAUiShares×GLDSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$27,393GDX · best of the four

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GDX, SILJ, IAU and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.75%−1.4%+19.5%+44.9%+22.3%−38.9%51.4%$23.9B2.0

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.9%+1.1%+26.4%+17.4%−28.2%28.9%$58.4B2.0

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.0%+26.3%+17.2%−28.3%29.0%$132B2.9

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.27%−11.8%+12.7%+45.9%+14.3%−44.4%60.4%$2.9B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GDX 2006 · SILJ 2012 · IAU 2005 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $23.9B$27,393

GDX

SILJ

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $2.9B$19,481

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

GDXMeasureSILJ

−1.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−11.8%

+19.5%1 yearTotal return+12.7%

+44.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $30,450 · $31,056+45.9%

+22.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $27,393 · $19,481+14.3%

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

0.75%Trailing 12-mo yield$75 · $227 a year on $10k2.27%

−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 4, 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 540.4%

GDXStockSILJ

11.7%NEMnot top 5

11.4%AEMnot top 5

not top 5AG9.9%

not top 5HL9.9%

not top 5CDE9.5%

8.2%Bnot top 5

5.5%WPM6.1%

5.5%FNVnot top 5

not top 5BOL.ST4.9%

Held in common21.6%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

GDX vs SILJ Returns, Every Period

VanEckGDX

+22.3%

5 years, per year

SILJAmplify

+14.3%

5 years, per year

GDXSILJFaded: behind in that period

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GDX vs SILJ

YTD

VanEckGDX

−1.4%

SILJAmplify

−11.8%

−1.4%Year to date−11.8%

−38.9%Worst drop · 1Y−44.4%

51.4%Volatility · 1Y60.4%

0.7%Yield2.3%

$23.9BAssets$2.9B

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDX, SILJ, IAU, GLD

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

GLD0.40%$40

GDX0.51%$51

SILJ0.69%$69

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GDX, SILJ, IAU, GLD

2.27%highest, SILJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SILJ2.27%$227

GDX0.75%$75

IAU0.00%$0

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$158most kept, SILJ

SILJ$227 − $69 = $158

GDX$75 − $51 = $24

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GDX, SILJ, IAU, GLD

Today

21.6%most shared, GDX and SILJ

GDXSILJIAUGLD

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+19.5%GDX, at 51.4% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.9% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILJGDX

−11.8%Year to date−1.4%

2.3%Yield0.7%

+12.7%Past year+19.5%

0.69%Fee0.51%

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 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

$30.0BAssets$132B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026