Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SIL and IAU

SILGlobal X×IAUiShares×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$22,317IAU · best of the two

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SIL and IAU, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.9%+1.1%+26.4%+17.4%−28.2%28.9%$58.4B1.4

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.30%−6.3%+21.3%+49.0%+15.6%−39.5%55.8%$3.6B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SIL

IAU

iShares Gold Trust · $58.4B$22,317

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SILMeasureIAU

−6.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−5.9%

+21.3%1 yearTotal return+1.1%

+49.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,055 · $20,209+26.4%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,670 · $22,317+17.4%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

1.30%Trailing 12-mo yield$130 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.2%

55.8%VolatilityLower is calmer28.9%

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

3–5IAU 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 IAU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SIL

53.8%in top 5

IAU

in top 5[…]

SILStockIAU

22.8%WPMnot top 5

11.5%PAASnot top 5

9.9%CDEnot top 5

4.9%AG.TOnot top 5

4.8%HLnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SIL vs IAU Returns, Every Period

Global XSIL

+15.6%

5 years, per year

IAUiShares

+17.4%

5 years, per year

SILIAUFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

SIL vs IAU

YTD

Global XSIL

−6.3%

IAUiShares

−5.9%

−6.3%Year to date−5.9%

−39.5%Worst drop · 1Y−28.2%

55.8%Volatility · 1Y28.9%

1.3%Yield0.0%

$3.6BAssets$58.4B

3–1IAU wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SIL, IAU

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

SIL0.65%$65

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

Yields: SIL, IAU

1.30%highest, SIL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIL1.30%$130

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$65most kept, SIL

SIL$130 − $65 = $65

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SIL, IAU

Today

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SILIAU

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IAU[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+21.3%SIL, at 55.8% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.9% 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

SILIAU

−6.3%Year to date−5.9%

1.3%Yield0.0%

+21.3%Past year+1.1%

0.65%Fee0.25%

2–2level

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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

$30.0BAssets$132B

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%

$121BAssets$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%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026