Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SGDM, SIL, GLDM and GDX

SGDMSprott×SILGlobal X×GLDMSPDR×GDXVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$29,615GDX · best of the four

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SGDM, SIL, GLDM and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Sprott Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.46%0.98%+7.0%+30.4%+49.0%+24.1%−38.3%50.8%$628M1.8

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.9B2.6

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+2.0%+27.0%+17.8%−28.0%28.8%$30.5B2.8

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.28%−4.8%+28.6%+51.2%+16.7%−39.5%55.7%$3.9B2.9

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: SGDM 2014 · SIL 2010 · GLDM 2018 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sprott Gold Miners ETF · $628M$29,458

SGDM

SIL

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $3.9B$21,689

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.0% in common

SGDMMeasureSIL

+7.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−4.8%

+30.4%1 yearTotal return+28.6%

+49.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,096 · $34,564+51.2%

+24.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $29,458 · $21,689+16.7%

0.46%Expense ratio$46 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.98%Trailing 12-mo yield$98 · $128 a year on $10k1.28%

−38.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

50.8%VolatilityLower is calmer55.7%

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

6–2SGDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SGDM vs SIL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SGDM

39.0%in top 5

SIL

in top 554.1%

SGDMStockSIL

not top 5WPM23.6%

not top 5PAAS11.1%

10.1%AEM.TOnot top 5

not top 5CDE9.9%

8.0%NEMnot top 5

7.6%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.0%WPM.TOnot top 5

6.3%FNV.TOnot top 5

not top 5HL4.8%

not top 5AG.TO4.7%

Held in common12.0%

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

SGDM vs SIL Returns, Every Period

SprottSGDM

+24.1%

5 years, per year

SILGlobal X

+16.7%

5 years, per year

SGDMSILFaded: behind in that period

3–1SGDM wins

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

SGDM vs SIL

YTD

SprottSGDM

+7.0%

SILGlobal X

−4.8%

+7.0%Year to date−4.8%

−38.3%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

50.8%Volatility · 1Y55.7%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$628MAssets$3.9B

3–1SGDM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SGDM, SIL, GLDM, GDX

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

SGDM0.46%$46

GDX0.51%$51

SIL0.65%$65

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

Yields: SGDM, SIL, GLDM, GDX

1.28%highest, SIL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIL1.28%$128

SGDM0.98%$98

GDX0.72%$72

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

SGDM$98 − $46 = $52

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SGDM, SIL, GLDM, GDX

Today

18.7%most shared, SGDM and GDX

SGDMSILGLDMGDX

SGDM—12.0%[…]18.7%

SIL12.0%—[…]16.2%

GLDM[…][…]—[…]

GDX18.7%16.2%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+30.4%SGDM, at 50.8% volatility

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.8% vol

SGDMWorst drop−38.3%50.8% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILSGDM

−4.8%Year to date+7.0%

1.3%Yield1.0%

+28.6%Past year+30.4%

0.65%Fee0.46%

3–1SGDM 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