Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDX, SILJ, PDBC and GLDM

GDXVanEck×SILJAmplify×PDBCInvesco×GLDMSPDR×

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, SILJ, PDBC and GLDM, 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%$26.9B2.3

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−4.1%+4.0%+27.6%+18.1%−28.0%28.9%$30.8B2.6

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.11%−5.3%+25.9%+51.2%+16.6%−44.4%60.4%$3.2B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GDX 2006 · SILJ 2012 · PDBC 2014 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF · $7.6B$16,374

PDBC

GDX

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PDBCMeasureGDX

+39.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+6.6%

+41.1%1 yearTotal return+30.2%

+12.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,067 · $33,526+49.7%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,374 · $30,774+25.2%

0.74%Expense ratio$74 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

2.75%Trailing 12-mo yield$275 · $69 a year on $10k0.69%

−16.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

21.2%VolatilityLower is calmer51.4%

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

5–3PDBC wins

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

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PDBC vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PDBC

[…]in top 5

GDX

in top 542.3%

PDBCStockGDX

not top 5NEM11.7%

not top 5AEM11.6%

not top 5B7.9%

not top 5WPM5.7%

not top 5FNV5.5%

Held in common[…]

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

PDBC vs GDX Returns, Every Period

InvescoPDBC

+10.4%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+25.2%

5 years, per year

PDBCGDXFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

PDBC vs SILJ

YTD

InvescoPDBC

+39.4%

SILJAmplify

−5.3%

+39.4%Year to date−5.3%

−16.6%Worst drop · 1Y−44.4%

21.2%Volatility · 1Y60.4%

2.8%Yield2.1%

$7.6BAssets$3.2B

4–0PDBC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDX, SILJ, PDBC, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

GDX0.51%$51

SILJ0.69%$69

PDBC0.74%$74

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

Yields: GDX, SILJ, PDBC, GLDM

2.75%highest, PDBC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PDBC2.75%$275

SILJ2.11%$211

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

SILJ$211 − $69 = $142

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GDX, SILJ, PDBC, GLDM

Today

21.7%most shared, GDX and SILJ

GDXSILJPDBCGLDM

GDX—21.7%[…][…]

SILJ21.7%—[…][…]

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GLDM[…][…][…]—

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

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.4% 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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