Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SLVR, PDBC 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, PDBC and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.74%2.71%+41.4%+43.2%+13.1%+10.7%−16.6%21.2%$7.7B1.6

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.74%−0.0%+26.5%+46.9%+23.0%−38.9%51.3%$26.0B1.8

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%4.39%−16.1%+22.5%[…][…]−47.6%66.0%$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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SLVR 2025 · PDBC 2014 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SLVR

PDBC

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF · $7.7B$16,613

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SLVRMeasurePDBC

−16.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+41.4%

+22.5%1 yearTotal return+43.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,449+13.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,613+10.7%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $74 a year on $10k · lower is better0.74%

4.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$439 · $271 a year on $10k2.71%

−47.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.6%

66.0%VolatilityLower is calmer21.2%

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

2–4PDBC wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SLVR vs PDBC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SLVR

57.9%in top 5

PDBC

in top 5[…]

SLVRStockPDBC

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 PDBC Returns, Every Period

SprottSLVR

+22.5%

past year

PDBCInvesco

+43.2%

past year

SLVRPDBCFaded: behind in that period

0–2PDBC wins

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

SLVR vs PDBC

YTD

SprottSLVR

−16.1%

PDBCInvesco

+41.4%

−16.1%Year to date+41.4%

−47.6%Worst drop · 1Y−16.6%

66.0%Volatility · 1Y21.2%

4.4%Yield2.7%

$600MAssets$7.7B

3–1PDBC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SLVR, PDBC, GDX

Today

0.51%lowest, GDX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GDX0.51%$51

SLVR0.65%$65

PDBC0.74%$74

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

Yields: SLVR, PDBC, GDX

4.39%highest, SLVR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SLVR4.39%$439

PDBC2.71%$271

GDX0.74%$74

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$374most kept, SLVR

SLVR$439 − $65 = $374

PDBC$271 − $74 = $197

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SLVR, PDBC, GDX

Today

13.6%most shared, SLVR and GDX

SLVRPDBCGDX

SLVR—[…]13.6%

PDBC[…]—[…]

GDX13.6%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+43.2%PDBC, at 21.2% volatility

PDBCWorst drop−16.6%21.2% 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

SLVRPDBC

−16.1%Year to date+41.4%

4.4%Yield2.7%

+22.5%Past year+43.2%

0.65%Fee0.74%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026