Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SLVR, GLD and VTI

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,656GLD · best of the three

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SLVR, GLD and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.06%+11.6%+13.9%+21.8%+10.8%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.5

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.3%+17.8%−28.3%29.0%$136B2.0

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%4.09%−9.9%+32.2%[…][…]−47.6%66.3%$598M2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SLVR 2025 · GLD 2004 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF · $598M[…]

SLVR

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $136B$22,656

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SLVRMeasureGLD

−9.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−4.2%

+32.2%1 yearTotal return+3.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,613+27.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $22,656+17.8%

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

4.09%Trailing 12-mo yield$409 · $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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SLVR vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SLVR

57.7%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

SLVRStockGLD

20.0%AGnot top 5

17.7%PSLVnot top 5

9.8%AYA.TOnot top 5

5.6%WPMnot top 5

4.6%EXKnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

SLVR vs GLD Returns, Every Period

SprottSLVR

+32.2%

past year

GLDSPDR

+3.7%

past year

SLVRGLDFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Commodities vs Core: SLVR vs VTI

YTD

SprottSLVR

−9.9%

VTIVanguard

+11.6%

−9.9%Year to date+11.6%

−47.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

66.3%Volatility · 1Y13.9%

4.1%Yield1.1%

$598MAssets$689B

3–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SLVR, GLD, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

GLD0.40%$40

SLVR0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SLVR, GLD, VTI

4.09%highest, SLVR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SLVR4.09%$409

VTI1.06%$106

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$344most kept, SLVR

SLVR$409 − $65 = $344

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SLVR, GLD, VTI

Today

0.0%most shared, SLVR and VTI

SLVRGLDVTI

SLVR—[…]0.0%

GLD[…]—[…]

VTI0.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+32.2%SLVR, at 66.3% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

SLVRWorst drop−47.6%66.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SLVRVTI

−9.9%Year to date+11.6%

4.1%Yield1.1%

+32.2%Past year+13.9%

0.65%Fee0.03%

2–2level

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.6%

ITOTiShares

+11.5%

+11.6%Year to date+11.5%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.1%

GLDSPDR

−4.2%

−4.1%Year to date−4.2%

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

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026