Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDXJ, SIL and GLD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$25,509GDXJ · best of the three

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GDXJ, SIL and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−5.3%+3.6%+26.8%+17.4%−28.3%29.0%$131B1.9

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.31%−7.3%+25.8%+49.7%+15.6%−39.5%55.6%$3.6B2.0

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.52%2.53%−7.9%+22.4%+49.2%+20.6%−41.3%56.8%$7.6B2.1

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: GDXJ 2009 · SIL 2010 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF · $7.6B$25,509

GDXJ

SIL

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $3.6B$20,643

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 18.9% in common

GDXJMeasureSIL

−7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−7.3%

+22.4%1 yearTotal return+25.8%

+49.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,224 · $33,563+49.7%

+20.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $25,509 · $20,643+15.6%

0.52%Expense ratio$52 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

2.53%Trailing 12-mo yield$253 · $131 a year on $10k1.31%

−41.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

56.8%VolatilityLower is calmer55.6%

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

3–5SIL wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

GDXJ vs SIL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GDXJ

30.1%in top 5

SIL

in top 554.3%

GDXJStockSIL

not top 5WPM23.3%

not top 5PAAS11.4%

6.1%CDE9.8%

6.6%AGInot top 5

6.6%EQXnot top 5

5.5%EDV.Lnot top 5

5.3%IAGnot top 5

not top 5HL4.9%

not top 5AG.TO4.8%

Held in common18.9%

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

GDXJ vs SIL Returns, Every Period

VanEckGDXJ

+20.6%

5 years, per year

SILGlobal X

+15.6%

5 years, per year

GDXJSILFaded: behind in that period

1–3SIL wins

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

GDXJ vs SIL

YTD

VanEckGDXJ

−7.9%

SILGlobal X

−7.3%

−7.9%Year to date−7.3%

−41.3%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

56.8%Volatility · 1Y55.6%

2.5%Yield1.3%

$7.6BAssets$3.6B

3–1SIL wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDXJ, SIL, GLD

Today

0.40%lowest, GLD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLD0.40%$40

GDXJ0.52%$52

SIL0.65%$65

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

Yields: GDXJ, SIL, GLD

2.53%highest, GDXJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDXJ2.53%$253

SIL1.31%$131

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$201most kept, GDXJ

GDXJ$253 − $52 = $201

SIL$131 − $65 = $66

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GDXJ, SIL, GLD

Today

18.9%most shared, GDXJ and SIL

GDXJSILGLD

GDXJ—18.9%[…]

SIL18.9%—[…]

GLD[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+25.8%SIL, at 55.6% volatility

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.6% vol

GDXJWorst drop−41.3%56.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXJGLD

−7.9%Year to date−5.3%

2.5%Yield0.0%

+22.4%Past year+3.6%

0.52%Fee0.40%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−5.3%

−5.8%Year to date−5.3%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$29.7BAssets$131B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026