Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SIL, IAU and PDBC

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, IAU and PDBC, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.74%2.71%+41.4%+43.2%+13.1%+10.7%−16.6%21.2%$7.5B1.8

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.1%+3.8%+27.0%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$61.0B2.0

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

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 · IAU 2005 · PDBC 2014

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

SIL

IAU

iShares Gold Trust · $61.0B$22,501

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SILMeasureIAU

−7.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−5.1%

+25.8%1 yearTotal return+3.8%

+49.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,563 · $20,484+27.0%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,643 · $22,501+17.6%

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

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

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.2%

55.6%VolatilityLower is calmer28.8%

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

3–5IAU wins

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

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SIL vs IAU: Top 5 Holdings

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SIL

54.3%in top 5

IAU

in top 5[…]

SILStockIAU

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 IAU Returns, Every Period

Global XSIL

+15.6%

5 years, per year

IAUiShares

+17.6%

5 years, per year

SILIAUFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

SIL vs PDBC

YTD

Global XSIL

−7.3%

PDBCInvesco

+41.4%

−7.3%Year to date+41.4%

−39.5%Worst drop · 1Y−16.6%

55.6%Volatility · 1Y21.2%

1.3%Yield2.7%

$3.9BAssets$7.5B

4–0PDBC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SIL, IAU, PDBC

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

SIL0.65%$65

PDBC0.74%$74

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

Yields: SIL, IAU, PDBC

2.71%highest, PDBC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PDBC2.71%$271

SIL1.31%$131

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$197most kept, PDBC

PDBC$271 − $74 = $197

SIL$131 − $65 = $66

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SIL, IAU, PDBC

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+43.2%PDBC, at 21.2% volatility

PDBCWorst drop−16.6%21.2% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% 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

PDBCIAU

+41.4%Year to date−5.1%

2.7%Yield0.0%

+43.2%Past year+3.8%

0.74%Fee0.25%

3–1PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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