Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SLVR, GLD and GDX

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$27,393GDX · best of the three

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SLVR, GLD and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.75%−1.4%+19.5%+44.9%+22.3%−38.9%51.4%$26.0B1.5

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.0%+26.3%+17.2%−28.3%29.0%$131B1.9

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%4.28%−14.1%+17.9%[…][…]−47.6%66.3%$600M2.5

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: SLVR 2025 · GLD 2004 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF · $600M[…]

SLVR

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $131B$22,156

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SLVRMeasureGLD

−14.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−6.0%

+17.9%1 yearTotal return+1.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,124+26.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $22,156+17.2%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

4.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$428 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−47.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

66.3%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

2–4GLD wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SLVR vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SLVR

58.0%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

SLVRStockGLD

20.2%AGnot top 5

18.4%PSLVnot top 5

9.7%AYA.TOnot top 5

5.3%WPMnot top 5

4.5%EXKnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SLVR vs GLD Returns, Every Period

SprottSLVR

+17.9%

past year

GLDSPDR

+1.0%

past year

SLVRGLDFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

SLVR vs GDX

YTD

SprottSLVR

−14.1%

GDXVanEck

−1.4%

−14.1%Year to date−1.4%

−47.6%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

66.3%Volatility · 1Y51.4%

4.3%Yield0.7%

$600MAssets$26.0B

3–1GDX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SLVR, GLD, GDX

Today

0.40%lowest, GLD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLD0.40%$40

GDX0.51%$51

SLVR0.65%$65

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

Yields: SLVR, GLD, GDX

4.28%highest, SLVR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SLVR4.28%$428

GDX0.75%$75

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$363most kept, SLVR

SLVR$428 − $65 = $363

GDX$75 − $51 = $24

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SLVR, GLD, GDX

Today

13.4%most shared, SLVR and GDX

SLVRGLDGDX

SLVR—[…]13.4%

GLD[…]—[…]

GDX13.4%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.5%GDX, at 51.4% volatility

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

SLVRWorst drop−47.6%66.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SLVRGDX

−14.1%Year to date−1.4%

4.3%Yield0.7%

+17.9%Past year+19.5%

0.65%Fee0.51%

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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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