Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SILJ, IAU and GDX

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$28,207GDX · best of the three

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SILJ, IAU and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.74%−0.0%+26.5%+46.9%+23.0%−38.9%51.3%$26.0B1.5

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.1%+3.8%+27.0%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$59.9B2.0

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.31%−13.2%+17.5%+46.0%+14.1%−44.4%60.1%$3.1B2.5

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 · IAU 2005 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SILJ

IAU

iShares Gold Trust · $59.9B$22,501

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SILJMeasureIAU

−13.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−5.1%

+17.5%1 yearTotal return+3.8%

+46.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $31,101 · $20,484+27.0%

+14.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,316 · $22,501+17.6%

0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

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

−44.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.2%

60.1%VolatilityLower is calmer28.8%

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

3–5IAU 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 IAU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SILJ

40.7%in top 5

IAU

in top 5[…]

SILJStockIAU

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 IAU Returns, Every Period

AmplifySILJ

+14.1%

5 years, per year

IAUiShares

+17.6%

5 years, per year

SILJIAUFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

SILJ vs GDX

YTD

AmplifySILJ

−13.2%

GDXVanEck

−0.0%

−13.2%Year to date−0.0%

−44.4%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

60.1%Volatility · 1Y51.3%

2.3%Yield0.7%

$3.1BAssets$26.0B

3–1GDX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SILJ, IAU, GDX

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

GDX0.51%$51

SILJ0.69%$69

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

Yields: SILJ, IAU, GDX

2.31%highest, SILJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SILJ2.31%$231

GDX0.74%$74

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$162most kept, SILJ

SILJ$231 − $69 = $162

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SILJ, IAU, GDX

Today

21.7%most shared, SILJ and GDX

SILJIAUGDX

SILJ—[…]21.7%

IAU[…]—[…]

GDX21.7%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+26.5%GDX, at 51.3% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.3% 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

SILJGDX

−13.2%Year to date−0.0%

2.3%Yield0.7%

+17.5%Past year+26.5%

0.69%Fee0.51%

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

$29.7BAssets$131B

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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026