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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$25,978GDXJ · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSLVR · 4.38% · $438 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

GDXJ, SLVR and IAU, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.52%2.54%−8.1%+9.5%+46.6%+21.0%−41.3%57.0%$7.9B1.8

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−7.8%−3.4%+26.0%+17.3%−28.2%28.9%$60.0B1.8

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%4.38%−15.8%+12.2%[…][…]−47.6%66.1%$632M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GDXJ 2009 · SLVR 2025 · IAU 2005

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5Y

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF · $7.9B$25,978

GDXJ

SLVR

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF · $632M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.7% in common

GDXJ

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GDXJ vs SLVR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GDXJ

30.2%in top 5

SLVR

in top 557.2%

GDXJStockSLVR

not top 5AG19.7%

not top 5PSLV17.5%

not top 5AYA.TO9.7%

6.6%AGInot top 5

6.3%EQXnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDXJ, SLVR, IAU

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

GDXJ0.52%$52

SLVR0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GDXJ, SLVR, IAU

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−7.7%

GLDSPDR

−7.9%

−7.7%Year to date−7.9%

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

$31.4BAssets$138B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

Measure

SLVR

−8.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11−15.8%

+9.5%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+46.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $31,517 · […][…]

+21.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $25,978 · […][…]

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

2.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$254 · $438 a year on $10k4.38%

−41.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−47.6%

57.0%VolatilityLower is calmer66.1%

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

4–2GDXJ wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

6.2%CDEnot top 5

5.7%EDV.Lnot top 5

not top 5WPM5.6%

5.4%IAGnot top 5

not top 5EXK4.7%

Held in common12.7%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

GDXJ vs SLVR Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanEckGDXJ

+9.5%

past year

SLVRSprott

+12.2%

past year

GDXJSLVRFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GDXJ vs SLVR

YTD

VanEckGDXJ

−8.1%

SLVRSprott

−15.8%

−8.1%Year to date−15.8%

−41.3%Worst drop · 1Y−47.6%

57.0%Volatility · 1Y66.1%

2.5%Yield4.4%

$7.9BAssets$632M

3–1GDXJ wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

4.38%highest, SLVR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SLVR4.38%$438

GDXJ2.54%$254

IAU0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$373most kept, SLVR

SLVR$438 − $65 = $373

GDXJ$254 − $52 = $202

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GDXJ, SLVR, IAU

Today

12.7%most shared, GDXJ and SLVR

GDXJSLVRIAU

GDXJ—12.7%[…]

SLVR12.7%—[…]

IAU[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+12.2%SLVR, at 66.1% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.9% vol

GDXJWorst drop−41.3%57.0% vol

SLVRWorst drop−47.6%66.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SLVRIAU

−15.8%Year to date−7.8%

4.4%Yield0.0%

+12.2%Past year−3.4%

0.65%Fee0.25%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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GDXJ, SLVR and IAU

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