Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GLDM, GDX and GDXJ

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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GLDM, GDX and GDXJ, 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%$26.5B1.6

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+1.3%+26.6%+17.6%−28.0%28.9%$30.5B2.1

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.52%2.53%−7.9%+22.4%+49.2%+20.6%−41.3%56.8%$7.8B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GLDM 2018 · GDX 2006 · GDXJ 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust · $30.5B$22,478

GLDM

GDX

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMMeasureGDX

−5.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.0%

+1.3%1 yearTotal return+26.5%

+26.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,308 · $31,712+46.9%

+17.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,478 · $28,207+23.0%

0.10%Expense ratio$10 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $74 a year on $10k0.74%

−28.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

28.9%VolatilityLower is calmer51.3%

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

3–5GDX wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

GLDM vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GLDM

[…]in top 5

GDX

in top 542.4%

GLDMStockGDX

not top 5NEM11.8%

not top 5AEM11.5%

not top 5B8.1%

not top 5WPM5.7%

not top 5FNV5.4%

Held in common[…]

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

GLDM vs GDX Returns, Every Period

SPDRGLDM

+17.6%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+23.0%

5 years, per year

GLDMGDXFaded: behind in that period

0–4GDX wins

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

GLDM vs GDXJ

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GDXJVanEck

−7.9%

−5.8%Year to date−7.9%

−28.0%Worst drop · 1Y−41.3%

28.9%Volatility · 1Y56.8%

0.0%Yield2.5%

$30.5BAssets$7.8B

3–1GLDM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GLDM, GDX, GDXJ

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

GDX0.51%$51

GDXJ0.52%$52

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

Yields: GLDM, GDX, GDXJ

2.53%highest, GDXJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDXJ2.53%$253

GDX0.74%$74

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$201most kept, GDXJ

GDXJ$253 − $52 = $201

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GLDM, GDX, GDXJ

Today

33.0%most shared, GDX and GDXJ

GLDMGDXGDXJ

GLDM—[…][…]

GDX[…]—33.0%

GDXJ[…]33.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+26.5%GDX, at 51.3% volatility

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.3% 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

GDXJGDX

−7.9%Year to date−0.0%

2.5%Yield0.7%

+22.4%Past year+26.5%

0.52%Fee0.51%

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

$30.5BAssets$135B

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%

$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