Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDX and SLVR

GDXVanEck×SLVRSprott×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$29,615GDX · best of the two

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GDX and SLVR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.5B1.3

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%4.33%−14.9%+26.1%[…][…]−47.6%66.0%$588M1.7

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GDX 2006 · SLVR 2025

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF · $588M[…]

SLVR

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.5B$29,615

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 13.6% in common

SLVRMeasureGDX

−14.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.1%

+26.1%1 yearTotal return+24.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $32,277+47.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $29,615+24.3%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

4.33%Trailing 12-mo yield$433 · $72 a year on $10k0.72%

−47.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

66.0%VolatilityLower is calmer51.2%

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

2–4GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SLVR vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SLVR

57.8%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.4%

SLVRStockGDX

20.0%AGnot top 5

18.1%PSLVnot top 5

not top 5NEM11.7%

not top 5AEM11.6%

9.6%AYA.TOnot top 5

not top 5B8.0%

5.6%WPM5.6%

not top 5FNV5.5%

4.5%EXKnot top 5

Held in common13.6%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SLVR vs GDX Returns, Every Period

SprottSLVR

+26.1%

past year

GDXVanEck

+24.9%

past year

SLVRGDXFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SLVR vs GDX

YTD

SprottSLVR

−14.9%

GDXVanEck

+2.1%

−14.9%Year to date+2.1%

−47.6%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

66.0%Volatility · 1Y51.2%

4.3%Yield0.7%

$588MAssets$26.5B

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDX, SLVR

Today

0.51%lowest, GDX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GDX0.51%$51

SLVR0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GDX, SLVR

4.33%highest, SLVR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SLVR4.33%$433

GDX0.72%$72

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$368most kept, SLVR

SLVR$433 − $65 = $368

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GDX, SLVR

Today

13.6%most shared, GDX and SLVR

GDXSLVR

GDX—13.6%

SLVR13.6%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+26.1%SLVR, at 66.0% volatility

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

SLVRWorst drop−47.6%66.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SLVRGDX

−14.9%Year to date+2.1%

4.3%Yield0.7%

+26.1%Past year+24.9%

0.65%Fee0.51%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026