Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PDBC, SILJ and GLD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,156GLD · best of the three

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PDBC, SILJ and GLD, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.74%2.73%+40.6%+41.0%+12.6%+10.6%−16.6%21.2%$7.7B1.8

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.0%+26.3%+17.2%−28.3%29.0%$131B2.0

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.27%−11.8%+12.7%+45.9%+14.3%−44.4%60.4%$3.1B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PDBC 2014 · SILJ 2012 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $3.1B$19,481

SILJ

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $131B$22,156

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SILJMeasureGLD

−11.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−6.0%

+12.7%1 yearTotal return+1.0%

+45.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $31,056 · $20,124+26.3%

+14.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,481 · $22,156+17.2%

0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

2.27%Trailing 12-mo yield$227 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−44.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

60.4%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

3–5GLD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SILJ vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

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SILJ

40.4%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

SILJStockGLD

9.9%AGnot top 5

9.9%HLnot top 5

9.5%CDEnot top 5

6.1%WPMnot top 5

4.9%BOL.STnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

SILJ vs GLD Returns, Every Period

AmplifySILJ

+14.3%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.2%

5 years, per year

SILJGLDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SILJ vs PDBC

YTD

AmplifySILJ

−11.8%

PDBCInvesco

+40.6%

−11.8%Year to date+40.6%

−44.4%Worst drop · 1Y−16.6%

60.4%Volatility · 1Y21.2%

2.3%Yield2.7%

$3.1BAssets$7.7B

4–0PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PDBC, SILJ, GLD

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0.40%lowest, GLD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLD0.40%$40

SILJ0.69%$69

PDBC0.74%$74

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PDBC, SILJ, GLD

2.73%highest, PDBC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PDBC2.73%$273

SILJ2.27%$227

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$199most kept, PDBC

PDBC$273 − $74 = $199

SILJ$227 − $69 = $158

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PDBC, SILJ, GLD

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+41.0%PDBC, at 21.2% volatility

PDBCWorst drop−16.6%21.2% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PDBCGLD

+40.6%Year to date−6.0%

2.7%Yield0.0%

+41.0%Past year+1.0%

0.74%Fee0.40%

3–1PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 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

$29.7BAssets$131B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026