Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SLVR, IAU 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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SLVR, IAU 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%$26.5B1.5

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.1%+3.8%+27.0%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$61.0B1.9

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%4.39%−16.1%+22.5%[…][…]−47.6%66.0%$588M2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SLVR 2025 · IAU 2005 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF · $588M[…]

SLVR

IAU

iShares Gold Trust · $61.0B$22,501

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SLVRMeasureIAU

−16.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−5.1%

+22.5%1 yearTotal return+3.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,484+27.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $22,501+17.6%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

4.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$439 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−47.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.2%

66.0%VolatilityLower is calmer28.8%

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

2–4IAU wins

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

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SLVR vs IAU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SLVR

57.9%in top 5

IAU

in top 5[…]

SLVRStockIAU

20.2%AGnot top 5

17.8%PSLVnot top 5

9.8%AYA.TOnot top 5

5.4%WPMnot top 5

4.6%EXKnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SLVR vs IAU Returns, Every Period

SprottSLVR

+22.5%

past year

IAUiShares

+3.8%

past year

SLVRIAUFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

SLVR vs GDX

YTD

SprottSLVR

−16.1%

GDXVanEck

−0.0%

−16.1%Year to date−0.0%

−47.6%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

66.0%Volatility · 1Y51.3%

4.4%Yield0.7%

$588MAssets$26.5B

3–1GDX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SLVR, IAU, GDX

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

GDX0.51%$51

SLVR0.65%$65

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

Yields: SLVR, IAU, GDX

4.39%highest, SLVR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SLVR4.39%$439

GDX0.74%$74

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$374most kept, SLVR

SLVR$439 − $65 = $374

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SLVR, IAU, GDX

Today

13.6%most shared, SLVR and GDX

SLVRIAUGDX

SLVR—[…]13.6%

IAU[…]—[…]

GDX13.6%[…]—

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

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.3% vol

SLVRWorst drop−47.6%66.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SLVRGDX

−16.1%Year to date−0.0%

4.4%Yield0.7%

+22.5%Past year+26.5%

0.65%Fee0.51%

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−5.3%

−5.8%Year to date−5.3%

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

$30.5BAssets$135B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026