Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SILJ, IAU and SPY

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,511IAU · best of the three

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SILJ, IAU and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.7%+9.7%+21.7%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$819B1.8

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

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.9%+1.8%+26.8%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$60.0B2.1

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 · IAU 2005 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SILJ

IAU

iShares Gold Trust · $60.0B$22,511

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SILJMeasureIAU

−10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.9%

+21.6%1 yearTotal return+1.8%

+47.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,363 · $20,390+26.8%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,607 · $22,511+17.6%

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

2.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$224 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−44.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.2%

60.2%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 6, 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

40.6%in top 5

IAU

in top 5[…]

SILJStockIAU

10.1%HLnot top 5

9.7%AGnot top 5

9.6%CDEnot top 5

6.4%WPMnot top 5

4.7%BOL.STnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SILJ vs IAU Returns, Every Period

AmplifySILJ

+15.6%

5 years, per year

IAUiShares

+17.6%

5 years, per year

SILJIAUFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Commodities vs Core: SILJ vs SPY

YTD

AmplifySILJ

−10.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

−10.4%Year to date+8.7%

−44.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

60.2%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

2.2%Yield1.0%

$3.1BAssets$819B

3–1SPY wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SILJ, IAU, SPY

Today

0.09%lowest, SPY

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPY0.09%$9

IAU0.25%$25

SILJ0.69%$69

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

Yields: SILJ, IAU, SPY

2.24%highest, SILJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SILJ2.24%$224

SPY1.03%$103

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

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SILJ, IAU, SPY

Today

0.0%most shared, SILJ and SPY

SILJIAUSPY

SILJ—[…]0.0%

IAU[…]—[…]

SPY0.0%[…]—

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

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% 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

SILJSPY

−10.4%Year to date+8.7%

2.2%Yield1.0%

+21.6%Past year+9.7%

0.69%Fee0.09%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM 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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026