Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SIL, SLVR, GLDM and IAU

SILGlobal X×SLVRSprott×GLDMSPDR×IAUiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$22,676GLDM · best of the four

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SIL, SLVR, GLDM and IAU, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+2.0%+27.0%+17.8%−28.0%28.8%$30.8B1.8

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.28%−4.8%+28.6%+51.2%+16.7%−39.5%55.7%$4.0B2.1

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.9%+1.8%+26.8%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$60.0B2.6

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%4.33%−14.9%+26.1%[…][…]−47.6%66.0%$598M3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · SLVR 2025 · GLDM 2018 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $4.0B$21,689

SIL

SLVR

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF · $598M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.5% in common

SILMeasureSLVR

−4.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−14.9%

+28.6%1 yearTotal return+26.1%

+51.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $34,564 · […][…]

+16.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,689 · […][…]

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

1.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$128 · $433 a year on $10k4.33%

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−47.6%

55.7%VolatilityLower is calmer66.0%

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

4–1SIL wins

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

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SIL vs SLVR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SIL

54.1%in top 5

SLVR

in top 557.8%

SILStockSLVR

23.6%WPM5.6%

not top 5AG20.0%

not top 5PSLV18.1%

11.1%PAASnot top 5

9.9%CDEnot top 5

not top 5AYA.TO9.6%

4.8%HLnot top 5

4.7%AG.TOnot top 5

not top 5EXK4.5%

Held in common19.5%

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

SIL vs SLVR Returns, Every Period

Global XSIL

+28.6%

past year

SLVRSprott

+26.1%

past year

SILSLVRFaded: behind in that period

2–0SIL wins

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

SIL vs SLVR

YTD

Global XSIL

−4.8%

SLVRSprott

−14.9%

−4.8%Year to date−14.9%

−39.5%Worst drop · 1Y−47.6%

55.7%Volatility · 1Y66.0%

1.3%Yield4.3%

$4.0BAssets$598M

3–1SIL wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SIL, SLVR, GLDM, IAU

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

IAU0.25%$25

SIL0.65%$65

SLVR0.65%$65

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

Yields: SIL, SLVR, GLDM, IAU

4.33%highest, SLVR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SLVR4.33%$433

SIL1.28%$128

GLDM0.00%$0

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$368most kept, SLVR

SLVR$433 − $65 = $368

SIL$128 − $65 = $63

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SIL, SLVR, GLDM, IAU

Today

19.5%most shared, SIL and SLVR

SILSLVRGLDMIAU

SIL—19.5%[…][…]

SLVR19.5%—[…][…]

GLDM[…][…]—[…]

IAU[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+28.6%SIL, at 55.7% volatility

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.8% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.7% vol

SLVRWorst drop−47.6%66.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SLVRSIL

−14.9%Year to date−4.8%

4.3%Yield1.3%

+26.1%Past year+28.6%

0.65%Fee0.65%

2–1SIL wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−5.8%Year to date−6.0%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026