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$22,353GLD · 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%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.8

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.24%−10.4%+21.6%+47.9%+15.6%−44.4%60.2%$3.1B2.1

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SILJ 2012 · GLD 2004 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,353

GLD

SILJ

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMeasureSILJ

−6.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−10.4%

+1.6%1 yearTotal return+21.6%

+26.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,300 · $32,363+47.9%

+17.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,353 · $20,607+15.6%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $69 a year on $10k · lower is better0.69%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $224 a year on $10k2.24%

−28.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−44.4%

29.0%VolatilityLower is calmer60.2%

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

5–3GLD wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

GLD vs SILJ: Top 5 Holdings

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GLD

[…]in top 5

SILJ

in top 540.6%

GLDStockSILJ

not top 5HL10.1%

not top 5AG9.7%

not top 5CDE9.6%

not top 5WPM6.4%

not top 5BOL.ST4.7%

Held in common[…]

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

GLD vs SILJ Returns, Every Period

SPDRGLD

+17.5%

5 years, per year

SILJAmplify

+15.6%

5 years, per year

GLDSILJFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

GLD vs SILJ

YTD

SPDRGLD

−6.0%

SILJAmplify

−10.4%

−6.0%Year to date−10.4%

−28.3%Worst drop · 1Y−44.4%

29.0%Volatility · 1Y60.2%

0.0%Yield2.2%

$135BAssets$3.1B

3–1GLD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SILJ, GLD, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

GLD0.40%$40

SILJ0.69%$69

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

Yields: SILJ, GLD, VTI

2.24%highest, SILJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SILJ2.24%$224

VTI1.09%$109

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$155most kept, SILJ

SILJ$224 − $69 = $155

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.6%SILJ, at 60.2% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% 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

SILJVTI

−10.4%Year to date+8.9%

2.2%Yield1.1%

+21.6%Past year+9.9%

0.69%Fee0.03%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$92.8B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

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