Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SIL, GDX and GLDM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$27,393GDX · best of the three

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SIL, GDX and GLDM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.75%−1.4%+19.5%+44.9%+22.3%−38.9%51.4%$26.0B1.8

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%1.30%−6.3%+21.3%+49.0%+15.6%−39.5%55.8%$3.6B2.3

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: SIL 2010 · GDX 2006 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $3.6B$20,669

SIL

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.0B$27,393

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 16.3% in common

SILMeasureGDX

−6.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−1.4%

+21.3%1 yearTotal return+19.5%

+49.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,055 · $30,450+44.9%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,670 · $27,393+22.3%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

1.30%Trailing 12-mo yield$130 · $75 a year on $10k0.75%

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

55.8%VolatilityLower is calmer51.4%

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

3–5GDX wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SIL vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SIL

53.8%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.1%

SILStockGDX

22.8%WPM5.5%

not top 5NEM11.7%

11.5%PAASnot top 5

not top 5AEM11.4%

9.9%CDEnot top 5

not top 5B8.2%

not top 5FNV5.5%

4.9%AG.TOnot top 5

4.8%HLnot top 5

Held in common16.3%

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

SIL vs GDX Returns, Every Period

Global XSIL

+15.6%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+22.3%

5 years, per year

SILGDXFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

SIL vs GDX

YTD

Global XSIL

−6.3%

GDXVanEck

−1.4%

−6.3%Year to date−1.4%

−39.5%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

55.8%Volatility · 1Y51.4%

1.3%Yield0.7%

$3.6BAssets$26.0B

3–1GDX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SIL, GDX, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

GDX0.51%$51

SIL0.65%$65

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

Yields: SIL, GDX, GLDM

1.30%highest, SIL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIL1.30%$130

GDX0.75%$75

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$65most kept, SIL

SIL$130 − $65 = $65

GDX$75 − $51 = $24

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SIL, GDX, GLDM

Today

16.3%most shared, SIL and GDX

SILGDXGLDM

SIL—16.3%[…]

GDX16.3%—[…]

GLDM[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.3%SIL, at 55.8% volatility

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILGDX

−6.3%Year to date−1.4%

1.3%Yield0.7%

+21.3%Past year+19.5%

0.65%Fee0.51%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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