Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SILJ, SIL and IAU

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,317IAU · best of the three

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SILJ, SIL and IAU, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.30%−6.3%+21.3%+49.0%+15.6%−39.5%55.8%$3.6B1.8

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.9%+1.1%+26.4%+17.4%−28.2%28.9%$59.9B1.8

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.27%−11.8%+12.7%+45.9%+14.3%−44.4%60.4%$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 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SILJ 2012 · SIL 2010 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $3.6B$20,669

SIL

SILJ

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $3.1B$19,481

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 40.8% in common

SILMeasureSILJ

−6.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−11.8%

+21.3%1 yearTotal return+12.7%

+49.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,055 · $31,056+45.9%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,670 · $19,481+14.3%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $69 a year on $10k · lower is better0.69%

1.30%Trailing 12-mo yield$130 · $227 a year on $10k2.27%

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−44.4%

55.8%VolatilityLower is calmer60.4%

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

7–1SIL wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SIL vs SILJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SIL

53.8%in top 5

SILJ

in top 540.4%

SILStockSILJ

22.8%WPM6.1%

11.5%PAASnot top 5

9.9%CDE9.5%

not top 5AG9.9%

4.8%HL9.9%

not top 5BOL.ST4.9%

4.9%AG.TOnot top 5

Held in common40.8%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

SIL vs SILJ Returns, Every Period

Global XSIL

+15.6%

5 years, per year

SILJAmplify

+14.3%

5 years, per year

SILSILJFaded: behind in that period

4–0SIL wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SIL vs SILJ

YTD

Global XSIL

−6.3%

SILJAmplify

−11.8%

−6.3%Year to date−11.8%

−39.5%Worst drop · 1Y−44.4%

55.8%Volatility · 1Y60.4%

1.3%Yield2.3%

$3.6BAssets$3.1B

3–1SIL wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SILJ, SIL, IAU

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

SIL0.65%$65

SILJ0.69%$69

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SILJ, SIL, IAU

2.27%highest, SILJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SILJ2.27%$227

SIL1.30%$130

IAU0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$158most kept, SILJ

SILJ$227 − $69 = $158

SIL$130 − $65 = $65

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SILJ, SIL, IAU

Today

40.8%most shared, SILJ and SIL

SILJSILIAU

SILJ—40.8%[…]

SIL40.8%—[…]

IAU[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.3%SIL, at 55.8% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.9% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.8% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILJIAU

−11.8%Year to date−5.9%

2.3%Yield0.0%

+12.7%Past year+1.1%

0.69%Fee0.25%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

$29.7BAssets$131B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026