Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SIL, PDBC and GDX

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$28,207GDX · best of the three

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SIL, PDBC and GDX, Ranked

Today

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%$7.7B1.8

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.74%−0.0%+26.5%+46.9%+23.0%−38.9%51.3%$26.0B1.9

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.31%−7.3%+25.8%+49.7%+15.6%−39.5%55.6%$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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SIL 2010 · PDBC 2014 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $3.6B$20,643

SIL

PDBC

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF · $7.7B$16,613

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SILMeasurePDBC

−7.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+41.4%

+25.8%1 yearTotal return+43.2%

+49.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,563 · $14,449+13.1%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,643 · $16,613+10.7%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $74 a year on $10k · lower is better0.74%

1.31%Trailing 12-mo yield$131 · $271 a year on $10k2.71%

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.6%

55.6%VolatilityLower is calmer21.2%

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

3–5PDBC 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 PDBC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SIL

54.3%in top 5

PDBC

in top 5[…]

SILStockPDBC

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 PDBC Returns, Every Period

Global XSIL

+15.6%

5 years, per year

PDBCInvesco

+10.7%

5 years, per year

SILPDBCFaded: 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%

$3.6BAssets$7.7B

4–0PDBC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SIL, PDBC, GDX

Today

0.51%lowest, GDX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GDX0.51%$51

SIL0.65%$65

PDBC0.74%$74

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

Yields: SIL, PDBC, GDX

2.71%highest, PDBC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PDBC2.71%$271

SIL1.31%$131

GDX0.74%$74

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

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SIL, PDBC, GDX

Today

16.6%most shared, SIL and GDX

SILPDBCGDX

SIL—[…]16.6%

PDBC[…]—[…]

GDX16.6%[…]—

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

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.3% 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

PDBCGDX

+41.4%Year to date−0.0%

2.7%Yield0.7%

+43.2%Past year+26.5%

0.74%Fee0.51%

3–1PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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%

$123BAssets$109B

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026