Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SIL, GDX and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$25,016GDX · best of the three

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SIL, GDX and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T1.6

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.82%−9.5%+8.5%+40.1%+20.1%−38.9%50.7%$23.9B2.0

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.43%−14.5%+8.4%+44.4%+13.4%−39.5%55.1%$3.6B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SIL 2010 · GDX 2006 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $3.6B$18,745

SIL

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $23.9B$25,016

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

SILMeasureGDX

−14.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3−9.5%

+8.4%1 yearTotal return+8.5%

+44.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $30,135 · $27,527+40.1%

+13.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,745 · $25,016+20.1%

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

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $82 a year on $10k0.82%

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

55.1%VolatilityLower is calmer50.7%

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

2–6GDX wins

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

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SIL vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SIL

53.5%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.1%

SILStockGDX

22.6%WPM5.5%

not top 5NEM11.6%

11.4%PAASnot top 5

not top 5AEM11.4%

9.7%CDEnot top 5

not top 5B8.2%

not top 5FNV5.4%

4.9%AG.TOnot top 5

4.9%HLnot top 5

Held in common16.3%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

SIL vs GDX Returns, Every Period

Global XSIL

+13.4%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+20.1%

5 years, per year

SILGDXFaded: behind in that period

1–3GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Commodities vs Core: SIL vs VOO

YTD

Global XSIL

−14.5%

VOOVanguard

+11.5%

−14.5%Year to date+11.5%

−39.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

55.1%Volatility · 1Y12.7%

1.4%Yield1.1%

$3.6BAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SIL, GDX, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

GDX0.51%$51

SIL0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SIL, GDX, VOO

1.43%highest, SIL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIL1.43%$143

VOO1.07%$107

GDX0.82%$82

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

SIL$143 − $65 = $78

GDX$82 − $51 = $31

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SIL, GDX, VOO

Today

16.3%most shared, SIL and GDX

SILGDXVOO

SIL—16.3%0.0%

GDX16.3%—0.2%

VOO0.0%0.2%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.9%VOO, at 12.7% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%50.7% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILVOO

−14.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.4%Yield1.1%

+8.4%Past year+11.9%

0.65%Fee0.03%

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026