Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDX, SILJ and PDBC

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

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GDX, SILJ and PDBC, 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%$26.5B1.8

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%$7.5B1.8

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.31%−13.2%+17.5%+46.0%+14.1%−44.4%60.1%$3.1B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SILJ

GDX

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

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

SILJMeasureGDX

−13.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.0%

+17.5%1 yearTotal return+26.5%

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

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

0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

2.31%Trailing 12-mo yield$231 · $74 a year on $10k0.74%

−44.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

60.1%VolatilityLower is calmer51.3%

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

1–7GDX wins

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

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SILJ vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SILJ

40.7%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.4%

SILJStockGDX

not top 5NEM11.8%

not top 5AEM11.5%

10.3%HLnot top 5

9.9%AGnot top 5

9.5%CDEnot top 5

not top 5B8.1%

6.3%WPM5.7%

not top 5FNV5.4%

4.7%BOL.STnot top 5

Held in common21.7%

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

SILJ vs GDX Returns, Every Period

AmplifySILJ

+14.1%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+23.0%

5 years, per year

SILJGDXFaded: behind in that period

0–4GDX wins

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

SILJ vs PDBC

YTD

AmplifySILJ

−13.2%

PDBCInvesco

+41.4%

−13.2%Year to date+41.4%

−44.4%Worst drop · 1Y−16.6%

60.1%Volatility · 1Y21.2%

2.3%Yield2.7%

$3.1BAssets$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

Today

0.51%lowest, GDX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

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

2.71%highest, PDBC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PDBC2.71%$271

SILJ2.31%$231

GDX0.74%$74

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

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GDX, SILJ, PDBC

Today

21.7%most shared, GDX and SILJ

GDXSILJPDBC

GDX—21.7%[…]

SILJ21.7%—[…]

PDBC[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 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

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