Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SILJ, SIL 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, SIL 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%$26.0B1.4

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.31%−7.3%+25.8%+49.7%+15.6%−39.5%55.6%$3.6B1.9

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.31%−13.2%+17.5%+46.0%+14.1%−44.4%60.1%$3.1B2.8

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 · SIL 2010 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SILJ

SIL

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $3.6B$20,643

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 41.1% in common

SILJMeasureSIL

−13.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−7.3%

+17.5%1 yearTotal return+25.8%

+46.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $31,101 · $33,563+49.7%

+14.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,316 · $20,643+15.6%

0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

2.31%Trailing 12-mo yield$231 · $131 a year on $10k1.31%

−44.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

60.1%VolatilityLower is calmer55.6%

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

1–7SIL wins

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

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SILJ vs SIL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SILJ

40.7%in top 5

SIL

in top 554.3%

SILJStockSIL

6.3%WPM23.3%

not top 5PAAS11.4%

10.3%HL4.9%

9.9%AGnot top 5

9.5%CDE9.8%

not top 5AG.TO4.8%

4.7%BOL.STnot top 5

Held in common41.1%

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

SILJ vs SIL Returns, Every Period

AmplifySILJ

+14.1%

5 years, per year

SILGlobal X

+15.6%

5 years, per year

SILJSILFaded: behind in that period

0–4SIL wins

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

SILJ vs SIL

YTD

AmplifySILJ

−13.2%

SILGlobal X

−7.3%

−13.2%Year to date−7.3%

−44.4%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

60.1%Volatility · 1Y55.6%

2.3%Yield1.3%

$3.1BAssets$3.6B

3–1SIL wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SILJ, SIL, GDX

Today

0.51%lowest, GDX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GDX0.51%$51

SIL0.65%$65

SILJ0.69%$69

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

Yields: SILJ, SIL, GDX

2.31%highest, SILJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SILJ2.31%$231

SIL1.31%$131

GDX0.74%$74

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$162most kept, SILJ

SILJ$231 − $69 = $162

SIL$131 − $65 = $66

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SILJ, SIL, GDX

Today

41.1%most shared, SILJ and SIL

SILJSILGDX

SILJ—41.1%21.7%

SIL41.1%—16.6%

GDX21.7%16.6%—

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

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.3% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.6% 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

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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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026