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SLV, SILJ, IAU and GDX

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$27,630GDX · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSILJ · 2.38% · $238 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

SLV, SILJ, IAU and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.77%−4.6%+7.5%+43.7%+22.5%−38.9%51.6%$26.9B1.8

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−10.3%−6.4%+25.0%+16.4%−28.3%29.0%$59.5B2.3

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.38%−16.0%+3.3%+44.2%+14.3%−44.4%60.6%$3.2B2.6

iShares Silver TrustCommodities · Silver & metals0.50%0.00%−30.0%−2.9%+29.6%+15.4%−57.8%65.9%$26.6B3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SLV 2006 · SILJ 2012 · IAU 2005 · GDX 2006

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5Y

iShares Silver Trust · $26.6B$20,509

SLV

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SLV vs SILJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SLV

[…]in top 5

SILJ

in top 540.3%

SLVStockSILJ

not top 5CDE9.8%

not top 5HL9.7%

not top 5AG9.6%

not top 5WPM6.5%

not top 5BOL.ST4.7%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SLV, SILJ, IAU, GDX

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

SLV0.50%$50

GDX0.51%$51

SILJ0.69%$69

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−10.3%

GLDSPDR

−10.5%

−10.3%Year to date−10.5%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$31.0BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SILJ

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $3.2B$19,472

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SLVMeasureSILJ

−30.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12−16.0%

−2.9%1 yearTotal return+3.3%

+29.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,766 · $30,000+44.2%

+15.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,509 · $19,472+14.3%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $69 a year on $10k · lower is better0.69%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $238 a year on $10k2.38%

−57.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−44.4%

65.9%VolatilityLower is calmer60.6%

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

2–6SILJ wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

SLV vs SILJ Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesSLV

+15.4%

5 years, per year

SILJAmplify

+14.3%

5 years, per year

SLVSILJFaded: behind in that period

1–3SILJ wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SLV vs SILJ

YTD

iSharesSLV

−30.0%

SILJAmplify

−16.0%

−30.0%Year to date−16.0%

−57.8%Worst drop · 1Y−44.4%

65.9%Volatility · 1Y60.6%

0.0%Yield2.4%

$26.6BAssets$3.2B

4–0SILJ wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: SLV, SILJ, IAU, GDX

1Y

2.38%highest, SILJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SILJ2.38%$238

GDX0.77%$77

SLV0.00%$0

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$169most kept, SILJ

SILJ$238 − $69 = $169

GDX$77 − $51 = $26

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

SLV$0 − $50 = −$50

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SLV, SILJ, IAU, GDX

Today

21.7%most shared, SILJ and GDX

SLVSILJIAUGDX

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End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+7.5%GDX, at 51.6% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.6% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.6% vol

SLVWorst drop−57.8%65.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILJGDX

−16.0%Year to date−4.6%

2.4%Yield0.8%

+3.3%Past year+7.5%

0.69%Fee0.51%

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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SLV, SILJ, IAU and GDX

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