Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PMTL, SIL, GDX and GLD

PMTLFirst Trust×SILGlobal X×GDXVanEck×GLDSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$30,774GDX · best of the four

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PMTL, SIL, GDX and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.69%+6.6%+30.2%+49.7%+25.2%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B1.8

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.22%+0.0%+33.8%+53.8%+17.8%−39.5%55.9%$4.0B2.1

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.3%+17.8%−28.3%29.0%$136B2.1

FIRST TRUST INDXX QUALITY PRECIOUS METALS MINERS ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$2M3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PMTL 2026 · SIL 2010 · GDX 2006 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

FIRST TRUST INDXX QUALITY PRECIOUS METALS MINERS ETF · $2M[…]

PMTL

SIL

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $4.0B$22,649

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.5% in common

PMTLMeasureSIL

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+0.0%

[…]1 yearTotal return+33.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $36,357+53.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $22,649+17.8%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $122 a year on $10k1.22%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer55.9%

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

0–1SIL wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

PMTL vs SIL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PMTL

23.2%in top 5

SIL

in top 554.4%

PMTLStockSIL

3.9%WPM23.7%

not top 5PAAS11.0%

not top 5CDE10.2%

6.3%NEMnot top 5

5.9%AEMnot top 5

not top 5HL4.7%

not top 5OR.TO4.7%

3.8%Bnot top 5

3.2%FNVnot top 5

Held in common14.5%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

PMTL vs SIL Returns, Every Period

First TrustPMTL

[…]

past year

SILGlobal X

+33.8%

past year

Returns […]

PMTLSILFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

PMTL vs SIL

YTD

First TrustPMTL

[…]

SILGlobal X

+0.0%

[…]Year to date+0.0%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

[…]Volatility · 1Y55.9%

0.0%Yield1.2%

$2.3MAssets$4.0B

1–0SIL wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PMTL, SIL, GDX, GLD

Today

0.40%lowest, GLD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLD0.40%$40

GDX0.51%$51

PMTL0.65%$65

SIL0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PMTL, SIL, GDX, GLD

1.22%highest, SIL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIL1.22%$122

GDX0.69%$69

PMTL0.00%$0

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$57most kept, SIL

SIL$122 − $65 = $57

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

PMTL$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PMTL, SIL, GDX, GLD

Today

61.2%most shared, PMTL and GDX

PMTLSILGDXGLD

PMTL—14.5%61.2%[…]

SIL14.5%—16.3%[…]

GDX61.2%16.3%—[…]

GLD[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+33.8%SIL, at 55.9% volatility

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.9% vol

PMTLWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILGDX

+0.0%Year to date+6.6%

1.2%Yield0.7%

+33.8%Past year+30.2%

0.65%Fee0.51%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.1%

GLDSPDR

−4.2%

−4.1%Year to date−4.2%

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

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026