Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PMTL, SIL, IAU and GLDM

PMTLFirst Trust×SILGlobal X×IAUiShares×GLDMSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$22,676GLDM · best of the four

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PMTL, SIL, IAU and GLDM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+2.0%+27.0%+17.8%−28.0%28.8%$30.5B1.5

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.28%−4.8%+28.6%+51.2%+16.7%−39.5%55.7%$3.9B2.0

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.9%+1.8%+26.8%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$61.0B2.4

FIRST TRUST INDXX QUALITY PRECIOUS METALS MINERS ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$2M2.5

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: PMTL 2026 · SIL 2010 · IAU 2005 · GLDM 2018

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 · $3.9B$21,689

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.3% in common

PMTLMeasureSIL

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−4.8%

[…]1 yearTotal return+28.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,564+51.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $21,689+16.7%

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

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $128 a year on $10k1.28%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer55.7%

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

0–1SIL wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 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

23.1%in top 5

SIL

in top 554.1%

PMTLStockSIL

3.8%WPM23.6%

not top 5PAAS11.1%

not top 5CDE9.9%

6.2%NEMnot top 5

5.9%AEMnot top 5

not top 5HL4.8%

not top 5AG.TO4.7%

3.9%Bnot top 5

3.3%2259.HKnot top 5

Held in common14.3%

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

PMTL vs SIL Returns, Every Period

First TrustPMTL

[…]

past year

SILGlobal X

+28.6%

past year

Returns […]

PMTLSILFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

PMTL vs SIL

YTD

First TrustPMTL

[…]

SILGlobal X

−4.8%

[…]Year to date−4.8%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

[…]Volatility · 1Y55.7%

0.0%Yield1.3%

$2.2MAssets$3.9B

1–0SIL wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PMTL, SIL, IAU, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

IAU0.25%$25

PMTL0.65%$65

SIL0.65%$65

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

Yields: PMTL, SIL, IAU, GLDM

1.28%highest, SIL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIL1.28%$128

PMTL0.00%$0

IAU0.00%$0

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$63most kept, SIL

SIL$128 − $65 = $63

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

PMTL$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PMTL, SIL, IAU, GLDM

Today

14.3%most shared, PMTL and SIL

PMTLSILIAUGLDM

PMTL—14.3%[…][…]

SIL14.3%—[…][…]

IAU[…][…]—[…]

GLDM[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+28.6%SIL, at 55.7% volatility

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.8% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.7% vol

PMTLWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILGLDM

−4.8%Year to date−5.8%

1.3%Yield0.0%

+28.6%Past year+2.0%

0.65%Fee0.10%

3–1SIL 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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026