Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SIL, SLV and GDXJ

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$25,509GDXJ · best of the three

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SIL, SLV and GDXJ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.28%−4.8%+28.6%+51.2%+16.7%−39.5%55.7%$3.9B1.5

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.52%2.46%−5.3%+22.5%+50.4%+21.9%−41.3%56.8%$7.9B1.8

iShares Silver TrustCommodities · Silver & metals0.50%0.00%−27.2%+7.4%+30.7%+16.2%−57.8%65.9%$26.3B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SIL 2010 · SLV 2006 · GDXJ 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $3.9B$21,689

SIL

SLV

iShares Silver Trust · $26.3B$21,218

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SILMeasureSLV

−4.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−27.2%

+28.6%1 yearTotal return+7.4%

+51.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $34,564 · $22,351+30.7%

+16.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,689 · $21,218+16.2%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

1.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$128 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−57.8%

55.7%VolatilityLower is calmer65.9%

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

7–1SIL wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SIL vs SLV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SIL

54.1%in top 5

SLV

in top 5[…]

SILStockSLV

23.6%WPMnot top 5

11.1%PAASnot top 5

9.9%CDEnot top 5

4.8%HLnot top 5

4.7%AG.TOnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SIL vs SLV Returns, Every Period

Global XSIL

+16.7%

5 years, per year

SLViShares

+16.2%

5 years, per year

SILSLVFaded: behind in that period

4–0SIL wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SIL vs GDXJ

YTD

Global XSIL

−4.8%

GDXJVanEck

−5.3%

−4.8%Year to date−5.3%

−39.5%Worst drop · 1Y−41.3%

55.7%Volatility · 1Y56.8%

1.3%Yield2.5%

$3.9BAssets$7.9B

3–1SIL wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SIL, SLV, GDXJ

Today

0.50%lowest, SLV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SLV0.50%$50

GDXJ0.52%$52

SIL0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SIL, SLV, GDXJ

2.46%highest, GDXJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDXJ2.46%$246

SIL1.28%$128

SLV0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$194most kept, GDXJ

GDXJ$246 − $52 = $194

SIL$128 − $65 = $63

SLV$0 − $50 = −$50

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SIL, SLV, GDXJ

Today

18.4%most shared, SIL and GDXJ

SILSLVGDXJ

SIL—[…]18.4%

SLV[…]—[…]

GDXJ18.4%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+28.6%SIL, at 55.7% volatility

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.7% vol

GDXJWorst drop−41.3%56.8% vol

SLVWorst drop−57.8%65.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXJSIL

−5.3%Year to date−4.8%

2.5%Yield1.3%

+22.5%Past year+28.6%

0.52%Fee0.65%

2–2level

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026