Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SIL, ICOP 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, ICOP and IAU, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETFCommodities · Miners0.47%1.93%+4.8%+29.3%+31.4%[…]−26.1%43.3%$405M1.4

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%$3.9B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SIL 2010 · ICOP 2023 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SIL

ICOP

iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF · $405M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.6% in common

SILMeasureICOP

−7.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.8%

+25.8%1 yearTotal return+29.3%

+49.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,563 · $22,669+31.4%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,643 · […][…]

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $47 a year on $10k · lower is better0.47%

1.31%Trailing 12-mo yield$131 · $193 a year on $10k1.93%

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−26.1%

55.6%VolatilityLower is calmer43.3%

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

1–6ICOP wins

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

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SIL vs ICOP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SIL

54.3%in top 5

ICOP

in top 539.9%

SILStockICOP

23.3%WPMnot top 5

11.4%PAASnot top 5

9.8%CDEnot top 5

not top 5AAL.L8.8%

not top 5GMEXICOB8.7%

not top 5FCX8.2%

not top 5BHP.AX7.9%

not top 5TECK-B.T6.3%

4.9%HLnot top 5

4.8%AG.TOnot top 5

Held in common0.6%

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

SIL vs ICOP Returns, Every Period

Global XSIL

+25.8%

past year

ICOPiShares

+29.3%

past year

SILICOPFaded: behind in that period

1–2ICOP wins

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

SIL vs ICOP

YTD

Global XSIL

−7.3%

ICOPiShares

+4.8%

−7.3%Year to date+4.8%

−39.5%Worst drop · 1Y−26.1%

55.6%Volatility · 1Y43.3%

1.3%Yield1.9%

$3.9BAssets$405M

4–0ICOP wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SIL, ICOP, IAU

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

ICOP0.47%$47

SIL0.65%$65

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

Yields: SIL, ICOP, IAU

1.93%highest, ICOP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ICOP1.93%$193

SIL1.31%$131

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$146most kept, ICOP

ICOP$193 − $47 = $146

SIL$131 − $65 = $66

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SIL, ICOP, IAU

Today

0.6%most shared, SIL and ICOP

SILICOPIAU

SIL—0.6%[…]

ICOP0.6%—[…]

IAU[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.3%ICOP, at 43.3% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

ICOPWorst drop−26.1%43.3% 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

ICOPIAU

+4.8%Year to date−5.1%

1.9%Yield0.0%

+29.3%Past year+3.8%

0.47%Fee0.25%

3–1ICOP 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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026