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$27,393GDX · best of the three

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GDX, SILJ and PDBC, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.74%2.73%+40.6%+41.0%+12.6%+10.6%−16.6%21.2%$7.7B1.8

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.75%−1.4%+19.5%+44.9%+22.3%−38.9%51.4%$26.0B1.9

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.27%−11.8%+12.7%+45.9%+14.3%−44.4%60.4%$3.1B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 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$19,481

SILJ

PDBC

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF · $7.7B$16,575

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SILJMeasurePDBC

−11.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+40.6%

+12.7%1 yearTotal return+41.0%

+45.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $31,056 · $14,287+12.6%

+14.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,481 · $16,575+10.6%

0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $74 a year on $10k · lower is better0.74%

2.27%Trailing 12-mo yield$227 · $273 a year on $10k2.73%

−44.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.6%

60.4%VolatilityLower is calmer21.2%

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

3–5PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SILJ vs PDBC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SILJ

40.4%in top 5

PDBC

in top 5[…]

SILJStockPDBC

9.9%AGnot top 5

9.9%HLnot top 5

9.5%CDEnot top 5

6.1%WPMnot top 5

4.9%BOL.STnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SILJ vs PDBC Returns, Every Period

AmplifySILJ

+14.3%

5 years, per year

PDBCInvesco

+10.6%

5 years, per year

SILJPDBCFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

SILJ vs PDBC

YTD

AmplifySILJ

−11.8%

PDBCInvesco

+40.6%

−11.8%Year to date+40.6%

−44.4%Worst drop · 1Y−16.6%

60.4%Volatility · 1Y21.2%

2.3%Yield2.7%

$3.1BAssets$7.7B

4–0PDBC wins

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

Yields: GDX, SILJ, PDBC

2.73%highest, PDBC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PDBC2.73%$273

SILJ2.27%$227

GDX0.75%$75

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$199most kept, PDBC

PDBC$273 − $74 = $199

SILJ$227 − $69 = $158

GDX$75 − $51 = $24

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GDX, SILJ, PDBC

Today

21.6%most shared, GDX and SILJ

GDXSILJPDBC

GDX—21.6%[…]

SILJ21.6%—[…]

PDBC[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+41.0%PDBC, at 21.2% volatility

PDBCWorst drop−16.6%21.2% 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

PDBCGDX

+40.6%Year to date−1.4%

2.7%Yield0.7%

+41.0%Past year+19.5%

0.74%Fee0.51%

3–1PDBC wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

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