Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IAU, SILJ, GDX and GLDM

IAUiShares×SILJAmplify×GDXVanEck×GLDMSPDR×

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

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IAU, SILJ, GDX and GLDM, 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%$26.9B2.0

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+2.0%+27.0%+17.8%−28.0%28.8%$30.5B2.0

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.9%+1.8%+26.8%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$60.0B2.9

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.24%−10.4%+21.6%+47.9%+15.6%−44.4%60.2%$3.1B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: IAU 2005 · SILJ 2012 · GDX 2006 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Gold Trust · $60.0B$22,511

IAU

SILJ

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $3.1B$20,607

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IAUMeasureSILJ

−5.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−10.4%

+1.8%1 yearTotal return+21.6%

+26.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,390 · $32,363+47.9%

+17.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,511 · $20,607+15.6%

0.25%Expense ratio$25 · $69 a year on $10k · lower is better0.69%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $224 a year on $10k2.24%

−28.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−44.4%

28.8%VolatilityLower is calmer60.2%

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

5–3IAU wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

IAU vs SILJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IAU

[…]in top 5

SILJ

in top 540.6%

IAUStockSILJ

not top 5HL10.1%

not top 5AG9.7%

not top 5CDE9.6%

not top 5WPM6.4%

not top 5BOL.ST4.7%

Held in common[…]

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

IAU vs SILJ Returns, Every Period

iSharesIAU

+17.6%

5 years, per year

SILJAmplify

+15.6%

5 years, per year

IAUSILJFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

IAU vs SILJ

YTD

iSharesIAU

−5.9%

SILJAmplify

−10.4%

−5.9%Year to date−10.4%

−28.2%Worst drop · 1Y−44.4%

28.8%Volatility · 1Y60.2%

0.0%Yield2.2%

$60.0BAssets$3.1B

3–1IAU wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IAU, SILJ, GDX, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

IAU0.25%$25

GDX0.51%$51

SILJ0.69%$69

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

Yields: IAU, SILJ, GDX, GLDM

2.24%highest, SILJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SILJ2.24%$224

GDX0.72%$72

IAU0.00%$0

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$155most kept, SILJ

SILJ$224 − $69 = $155

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IAU, SILJ, GDX, GLDM

Today

21.6%most shared, SILJ and GDX

IAUSILJGDXGLDM

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GDX[…]21.6%—[…]

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+24.9%GDX, at 51.2% volatility

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.8% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILJGDX

−10.4%Year to date+2.1%

2.2%Yield0.7%

+21.6%Past year+24.9%

0.69%Fee0.51%

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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