Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SIL, SGDM and IAU

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$27,830SGDM · best of the three

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SIL, SGDM and IAU, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Sprott Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.46%1.00%+4.2%+31.0%+47.6%+22.7%−38.3%50.8%$628M1.6

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 · SGDM 2014 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SIL

SGDM

Sprott Gold Miners ETF · $628M$27,830

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.2% in common

SILMeasureSGDM

−7.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.2%

+25.8%1 yearTotal return+31.0%

+49.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,563 · $32,186+47.6%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,643 · $27,830+22.7%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $46 a year on $10k · lower is better0.46%

1.31%Trailing 12-mo yield$131 · $100 a year on $10k1.00%

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.3%

55.6%VolatilityLower is calmer50.8%

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

2–6SGDM wins

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

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SIL vs SGDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SIL

54.3%in top 5

SGDM

in top 539.0%

SILStockSGDM

23.3%WPMnot top 5

11.4%PAASnot top 5

not top 5AEM.TO10.0%

9.8%CDEnot top 5

not top 5NEM8.0%

not top 5ABX.TO7.7%

not top 5WPM.TO7.1%

not top 5FNV.TO6.2%

4.9%HLnot top 5

4.8%AG.TOnot top 5

Held in common12.2%

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

SIL vs SGDM Returns, Every Period

Global XSIL

+15.6%

5 years, per year

SGDMSprott

+22.7%

5 years, per year

SILSGDMFaded: behind in that period

1–3SGDM wins

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

SIL vs SGDM

YTD

Global XSIL

−7.3%

SGDMSprott

+4.2%

−7.3%Year to date+4.2%

−39.5%Worst drop · 1Y−38.3%

55.6%Volatility · 1Y50.8%

1.3%Yield1.0%

$3.9BAssets$628M

3–1SGDM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SIL, SGDM, IAU

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

SGDM0.46%$46

SIL0.65%$65

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

Yields: SIL, SGDM, IAU

1.31%highest, SIL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIL1.31%$131

SGDM1.00%$100

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

SGDM$100 − $46 = $54

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SIL, SGDM, IAU

Today

12.2%most shared, SIL and SGDM

SILSGDMIAU

SIL—12.2%[…]

SGDM12.2%—[…]

IAU[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+31.0%SGDM, at 50.8% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

SGDMWorst drop−38.3%50.8% 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

SILSGDM

−7.3%Year to date+4.2%

1.3%Yield1.0%

+25.8%Past year+31.0%

0.65%Fee0.46%

3–1SGDM 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