Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SILJ, GDX and IAU

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$29,615GDX · best of the three

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SILJ, GDX and IAU, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.9B1.6

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.9%+1.8%+26.8%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$60.0B2.0

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.24%−10.4%+21.6%+47.9%+15.6%−44.4%60.2%$3.1B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SILJ 2012 · GDX 2006 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $3.1B$20,607

SILJ

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.9B$29,615

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 21.6% in common

SILJMeasureGDX

−10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.1%

+21.6%1 yearTotal return+24.9%

+47.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,363 · $32,277+47.8%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,607 · $29,615+24.3%

0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

2.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$224 · $72 a year on $10k0.72%

−44.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

60.2%VolatilityLower is calmer51.2%

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

2–6GDX wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SILJ vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SILJ

40.6%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.4%

SILJStockGDX

not top 5NEM11.7%

not top 5AEM11.6%

10.1%HLnot top 5

9.7%AGnot top 5

9.6%CDEnot top 5

not top 5B8.0%

6.4%WPM5.6%

not top 5FNV5.5%

4.7%BOL.STnot top 5

Held in common21.6%

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

SILJ vs GDX Returns, Every Period

AmplifySILJ

+15.6%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+24.3%

5 years, per year

SILJGDXFaded: behind in that period

1–3GDX wins

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

SILJ vs GDX

YTD

AmplifySILJ

−10.4%

GDXVanEck

+2.1%

−10.4%Year to date+2.1%

−44.4%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

60.2%Volatility · 1Y51.2%

2.2%Yield0.7%

$3.1BAssets$26.9B

3–1GDX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SILJ, GDX, IAU

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

GDX0.51%$51

SILJ0.69%$69

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

Yields: SILJ, GDX, IAU

2.24%highest, SILJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SILJ2.24%$224

GDX0.72%$72

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$155most kept, SILJ

SILJ$224 − $69 = $155

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SILJ, GDX, IAU

Today

21.6%most shared, SILJ and GDX

SILJGDXIAU

SILJ—21.6%[…]

GDX21.6%—[…]

IAU[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+24.9%GDX, at 51.2% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILJGDX

−10.4%Year to date+2.1%

2.2%Yield0.7%

+21.6%Past year+24.9%

0.69%Fee0.51%

3–1GDX 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

$30.5BAssets$135B

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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026