Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDX, SILJ, PDBC and SLV

GDXVanEck×SILJAmplify×PDBCInvesco×SLViShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$28,207GDX · best of the four

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GDX, SILJ, PDBC and SLV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.74%−0.0%+26.5%+46.9%+23.0%−38.9%51.3%$26.5B1.9

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.74%2.71%+41.4%+43.2%+13.1%+10.7%−16.6%21.2%$7.5B2.1

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.31%−13.2%+17.5%+46.0%+14.1%−44.4%60.1%$3.1B2.8

iShares Silver TrustCommodities · Silver & metals0.50%0.00%−27.1%+9.8%+30.8%+16.1%−57.8%65.9%$26.7B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GDX 2006 · SILJ 2012 · PDBC 2014 · SLV 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.5B$28,207

GDX

SILJ

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $3.1B$19,316

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

GDXMeasureSILJ

−0.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−13.2%

+26.5%1 yearTotal return+17.5%

+46.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $31,712 · $31,101+46.0%

+23.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $28,207 · $19,316+14.1%

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

0.74%Trailing 12-mo yield$74 · $231 a year on $10k2.31%

−38.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−44.4%

51.3%VolatilityLower is calmer60.1%

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

7–1GDX wins

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

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GDX vs SILJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GDX

42.4%in top 5

SILJ

in top 540.7%

GDXStockSILJ

11.8%NEMnot top 5

11.5%AEMnot top 5

not top 5HL10.3%

not top 5AG9.9%

not top 5CDE9.5%

8.1%Bnot top 5

5.7%WPM6.3%

5.4%FNVnot top 5

not top 5BOL.ST4.7%

Held in common21.7%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

GDX vs SILJ Returns, Every Period

VanEckGDX

+23.0%

5 years, per year

SILJAmplify

+14.1%

5 years, per year

GDXSILJFaded: behind in that period

4–0GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GDX vs PDBC

YTD

VanEckGDX

−0.0%

PDBCInvesco

+41.4%

−0.0%Year to date+41.4%

−38.9%Worst drop · 1Y−16.6%

51.3%Volatility · 1Y21.2%

0.7%Yield2.7%

$26.5BAssets$7.5B

4–0PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDX, SILJ, PDBC, SLV

Today

0.50%lowest, SLV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SLV0.50%$50

GDX0.51%$51

SILJ0.69%$69

PDBC0.74%$74

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GDX, SILJ, PDBC, SLV

2.71%highest, PDBC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PDBC2.71%$271

SILJ2.31%$231

GDX0.74%$74

SLV0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$197most kept, PDBC

PDBC$271 − $74 = $197

SILJ$231 − $69 = $162

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

SLV$0 − $50 = −$50

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GDX, SILJ, PDBC, SLV

Today

21.7%most shared, GDX and SILJ

GDXSILJPDBCSLV

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+43.2%PDBC, at 21.2% volatility

PDBCWorst drop−16.6%21.2% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.3% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.1% vol

SLVWorst drop−57.8%65.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PDBCGDX

+41.4%Year to date−0.0%

2.7%Yield0.7%

+43.2%Past year+26.5%

0.74%Fee0.51%

3–1PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026