Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GOAU, SIL and GLDM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$25,378GOAU · best of the three

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GOAU, SIL and GLDM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.60%0.93%+0.9%+21.1%+43.3%+20.5%−37.9%50.4%$172M1.8

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.28%−4.8%+28.6%+51.2%+16.7%−39.5%55.7%$3.9B2.1

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+2.0%+27.0%+17.8%−28.0%28.8%$30.5B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GOAU 2017 · SIL 2010 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

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Head to Head

U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF · $172M$25,378

GOAU

SIL

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $3.9B$21,689

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.9% in common

GOAUMeasureSIL

+0.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−4.8%

+21.1%1 yearTotal return+28.6%

+43.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $29,431 · $34,564+51.2%

+20.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $25,378 · $21,689+16.7%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.93%Trailing 12-mo yield$93 · $128 a year on $10k1.28%

−37.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

50.4%VolatilityLower is calmer55.7%

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

5–3GOAU wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

GOAU vs SIL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GOAU

40.2%in top 5

SIL

in top 554.1%

GOAUStockSIL

9.6%WPM23.6%

11.3%RGLDnot top 5

not top 5PAAS11.1%

10.7%FNVnot top 5

not top 5CDE9.9%

not top 5HL4.8%

not top 5AG.TO4.7%

4.4%ORnot top 5

4.3%TFPMnot top 5

Held in common15.9%

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

GOAU vs SIL Returns, Every Period

US GlobalGOAU

+20.5%

5 years, per year

SILGlobal X

+16.7%

5 years, per year

GOAUSILFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

GOAU vs SIL

YTD

US GlobalGOAU

+0.9%

SILGlobal X

−4.8%

+0.9%Year to date−4.8%

−37.9%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

50.4%Volatility · 1Y55.7%

0.9%Yield1.3%

$172MAssets$3.9B

3–1GOAU wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GOAU, SIL, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

GOAU0.60%$60

SIL0.65%$65

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

Yields: GOAU, SIL, GLDM

1.28%highest, SIL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIL1.28%$128

GOAU0.93%$93

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$63most kept, SIL

SIL$128 − $65 = $63

GOAU$93 − $60 = $33

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GOAU, SIL, GLDM

Today

15.9%most shared, GOAU and SIL

GOAUSILGLDM

GOAU—15.9%[…]

SIL15.9%—[…]

GLDM[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+28.6%SIL, at 55.7% volatility

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.8% vol

GOAUWorst drop−37.9%50.4% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILGOAU

−4.8%Year to date+0.9%

1.3%Yield0.9%

+28.6%Past year+21.1%

0.65%Fee0.60%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−5.8%Year to date−6.0%

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

$30.5BAssets$135B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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