Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SIL, GLD and IAU

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,501IAU · best of the three

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SIL, GLD and IAU, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.1%+3.8%+27.0%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$61.0B1.4

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.31%−7.3%+25.8%+49.7%+15.6%−39.5%55.6%$3.9B2.3

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−5.3%+3.6%+26.8%+17.4%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SIL 2010 · GLD 2004 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $3.9B$20,643

SIL

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,340

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SILMeasureGLD

−7.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−5.3%

+25.8%1 yearTotal return+3.6%

+49.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,563 · $20,397+26.8%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,643 · $22,340+17.4%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

1.31%Trailing 12-mo yield$131 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

55.6%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

3–5GLD wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SIL vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

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SIL

54.3%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

SILStockGLD

23.3%WPMnot top 5

11.4%PAASnot top 5

9.8%CDEnot top 5

4.9%HLnot top 5

4.8%AG.TOnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SIL vs GLD Returns, Every Period

Global XSIL

+15.6%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.4%

5 years, per year

SILGLDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

SIL vs GLD

YTD

Global XSIL

−7.3%

GLDSPDR

−5.3%

−7.3%Year to date−5.3%

−39.5%Worst drop · 1Y−28.3%

55.6%Volatility · 1Y29.0%

1.3%Yield0.0%

$3.9BAssets$135B

3–1GLD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SIL, GLD, IAU

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

GLD0.40%$40

SIL0.65%$65

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

Yields: SIL, GLD, IAU

1.31%highest, SIL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIL1.31%$131

GLD0.00%$0

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$66most kept, SIL

SIL$131 − $65 = $66

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SIL, GLD, IAU

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+25.8%SIL, at 55.6% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILIAU

−7.3%Year to date−5.1%

1.3%Yield0.0%

+25.8%Past year+3.8%

0.65%Fee0.25%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

$30.5BAssets$135B

1–1level

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

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