Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PMTL, SIL, GLDM and GDX

PMTLFirst Trust×SILGlobal X×GLDMSPDR×GDXVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$28,207GDX · best of the four

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PMTL, SIL, GLDM and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.74%−0.0%+26.5%+46.9%+23.0%−38.9%51.3%$26.0B1.6

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+1.3%+26.6%+17.6%−28.0%28.9%$29.7B2.0

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.31%−7.3%+25.8%+49.7%+15.6%−39.5%55.6%$3.6B2.4

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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PMTL 2026 · SIL 2010 · GLDM 2018 · GDX 2006

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 · $3.6B$20,643

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.7% in common

PMTLMeasureSIL

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−7.3%

[…]1 yearTotal return+25.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,563+49.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,643+15.6%

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

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $131 a year on $10k1.31%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer55.6%

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

0–1SIL wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 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 554.3%

PMTLStockSIL

3.9%WPM23.3%

not top 5PAAS11.4%

not top 5CDE9.8%

6.3%NEMnot top 5

5.9%AEMnot top 5

not top 5HL4.9%

not top 5AG.TO4.8%

3.9%Bnot top 5

3.3%2259.HKnot top 5

Held in common14.7%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

PMTL vs SIL Returns, Every Period

First TrustPMTL

[…]

past year

SILGlobal X

+25.8%

past year

Returns […]

PMTLSILFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

PMTL vs SIL

YTD

First TrustPMTL

[…]

SILGlobal X

−7.3%

[…]Year to date−7.3%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

[…]Volatility · 1Y55.6%

0.0%Yield1.3%

$2.0MAssets$3.6B

1–0SIL wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PMTL, SIL, GLDM, GDX

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

GDX0.51%$51

PMTL0.65%$65

SIL0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PMTL, SIL, GLDM, GDX

1.31%highest, SIL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIL1.31%$131

GDX0.74%$74

PMTL0.00%$0

GLDM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$66most kept, SIL

SIL$131 − $65 = $66

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

PMTL$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PMTL, SIL, GLDM, GDX

Today

60.9%most shared, PMTL and GDX

PMTLSILGLDMGDX

PMTL—14.7%[…]60.9%

SIL14.7%—[…]16.6%

GLDM[…][…]—[…]

GDX60.9%16.6%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+26.5%GDX, at 51.3% volatility

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.3% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.6% vol

PMTLWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILGDX

−7.3%Year to date−0.0%

1.3%Yield0.7%

+25.8%Past year+26.5%

0.65%Fee0.51%

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−5.3%

−5.8%Year to date−5.3%

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

$29.7BAssets$131B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026