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IAU, SILJ, GLD and GDXJ

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

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeGDXJ · 2.54% · $254 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IAU, SILJ, GLD and GDXJ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−7.8%−3.4%+26.0%+17.3%−28.2%28.9%$59.5B1.9

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.52%2.54%−8.1%+9.5%+46.6%+21.0%−41.3%57.0%$7.9B2.0

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−7.9%−3.5%+25.8%+17.1%−28.3%29.0%$136B2.8

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.28%−12.1%+8.1%+45.5%+15.0%−44.4%60.4%$3.2B3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: IAU 2005 · SILJ 2012 · GLD 2004 · GDXJ 2009

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5Y

iShares Gold Trust · $59.5B$22,184

IAU

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IAU vs SILJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IAU

[…]in top 5

SILJ

in top 540.1%

IAUStockSILJ

not top 5CDE9.8%

not top 5HL9.7%

not top 5AG9.5%

not top 5WPM6.5%

not top 5BOL.ST4.6%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IAU, SILJ, GLD, GDXJ

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

GLD0.40%$40

GDXJ0.52%$52

SILJ0.69%$69

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

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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

$31.0BAssets$136B

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%

SILJ

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $3.2B$20,149

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IAUMeasureSILJ

−7.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11−12.1%

−3.4%1 yearTotal return+8.1%

+26.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,003 · $30,824+45.5%

+17.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,184 · $20,149+15.0%

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

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $228 a year on $10k2.28%

−28.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−44.4%

28.9%VolatilityLower is calmer60.4%

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

5–3IAU wins

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

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

IAU vs SILJ Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIAU

+17.3%

5 years, per year

SILJAmplify

+15.0%

5 years, per year

IAUSILJFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

IAU vs GDXJ

YTD

iSharesIAU

−7.8%

GDXJVanEck

−8.1%

−7.8%Year to date−8.1%

−28.2%Worst drop · 1Y−41.3%

28.9%Volatility · 1Y57.0%

0.0%Yield2.5%

$59.5BAssets$7.9B

3–1IAU wins

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

Yields: IAU, SILJ, GLD, GDXJ

1Y

2.54%highest, GDXJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDXJ2.54%$254

SILJ2.28%$228

IAU0.00%$0

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$202most kept, GDXJ

GDXJ$254 − $52 = $202

SILJ$228 − $69 = $159

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IAU, SILJ, GLD, GDXJ

Today

21.6%most shared, SILJ and GDXJ

IAUSILJGLDGDXJ

IAU—[…][…][…]

SILJ[…]—[…]21.6%

GLD[…][…]—[…]

GDXJ[…]21.6%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+9.5%GDXJ, at 57.0% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.9% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

GDXJWorst drop−41.3%57.0% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXJIAU

−8.1%Year to date−7.8%

2.5%Yield0.0%

+9.5%Past year−3.4%

0.52%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%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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IAU, SILJ, GLD and GDXJ

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