Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SILJ, GLD and VTI

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,340GLD · best of the three

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SILJ, GLD and VTI, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.9%+21.9%+10.3%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.8

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.31%−13.2%+17.5%+46.0%+14.1%−44.4%60.1%$3.1B2.1

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−5.3%+3.6%+26.8%+17.4%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.1

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: SILJ 2012 · GLD 2004 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $3.1B$19,316

SILJ

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,340

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SILJMeasureGLD

−13.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−5.3%

+17.5%1 yearTotal return+3.6%

+46.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $31,101 · $20,397+26.8%

+14.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,316 · $22,340+17.4%

0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

2.31%Trailing 12-mo yield$231 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−44.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

60.1%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

3–5GLD wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SILJ vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

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SILJ

40.7%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

SILJStockGLD

10.3%HLnot top 5

9.9%AGnot top 5

9.5%CDEnot top 5

6.3%WPMnot top 5

4.7%BOL.STnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SILJ vs GLD Returns, Every Period

AmplifySILJ

+14.1%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.4%

5 years, per year

SILJGLDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Commodities vs Core: SILJ vs VTI

YTD

AmplifySILJ

−13.2%

VTIVanguard

+8.4%

−13.2%Year to date+8.4%

−44.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

60.1%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

2.3%Yield1.1%

$3.1BAssets$689B

3–1VTI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SILJ, GLD, VTI

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0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

GLD0.40%$40

SILJ0.69%$69

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

Yields: SILJ, GLD, VTI

2.31%highest, SILJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SILJ2.31%$231

VTI1.10%$110

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$162most kept, SILJ

SILJ$231 − $69 = $162

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SILJ, GLD, VTI

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0.1%most shared, SILJ and VTI

SILJGLDVTI

SILJ—[…]0.1%

GLD[…]—[…]

VTI0.1%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.5%SILJ, at 60.1% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILJVTI

−13.2%Year to date+8.4%

2.3%Yield1.1%

+17.5%Past year+9.9%

0.69%Fee0.03%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.4%

ITOTiShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$689BAssets$92.8B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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

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