Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SLVR, SIL, GLD and GDX

SLVRSprott×SILGlobal X×GLDSPDR×GDXVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$28,207GDX · best of the four

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SLVR, SIL, GLD 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%$26.0B1.8

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−5.3%+3.6%+26.8%+17.4%−28.3%29.0%$131B2.3

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.31%−7.3%+25.8%+49.7%+15.6%−39.5%55.6%$3.6B2.5

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%4.39%−16.1%+22.5%[…][…]−47.6%66.0%$600M3.2

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · SIL 2010 · GLD 2004 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SLVR

SIL

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $3.6B$20,643

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.4% in common

SLVRMeasureSIL

−16.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−7.3%

+22.5%1 yearTotal return+25.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,563+49.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,643+15.6%

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

4.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$439 · $131 a year on $10k1.31%

−47.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

66.0%VolatilityLower is calmer55.6%

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

1–4SIL wins

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

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SLVR vs SIL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SLVR

57.9%in top 5

SIL

in top 554.3%

SLVRStockSIL

5.4%WPM23.3%

20.2%AGnot top 5

17.8%PSLVnot top 5

not top 5PAAS11.4%

9.8%AYA.TOnot top 5

not top 5CDE9.8%

not top 5HL4.9%

not top 5AG.TO4.8%

4.6%EXKnot top 5

Held in common19.4%

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

SLVR vs SIL Returns, Every Period

SprottSLVR

+22.5%

past year

SILGlobal X

+25.8%

past year

SLVRSILFaded: behind in that period

0–2SIL wins

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

SLVR vs SIL

YTD

SprottSLVR

−16.1%

SILGlobal X

−7.3%

−16.1%Year to date−7.3%

−47.6%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

66.0%Volatility · 1Y55.6%

4.4%Yield1.3%

$600MAssets$3.6B

3–1SIL wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SLVR, SIL, GLD, GDX

Today

0.40%lowest, GLD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLD0.40%$40

GDX0.51%$51

SLVR0.65%$65

SIL0.65%$65

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

Yields: SLVR, SIL, GLD, GDX

4.39%highest, SLVR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SLVR4.39%$439

SIL1.31%$131

GDX0.74%$74

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$374most kept, SLVR

SLVR$439 − $65 = $374

SIL$131 − $65 = $66

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SLVR, SIL, GLD, GDX

Today

19.4%most shared, SLVR and SIL

SLVRSILGLDGDX

SLVR—19.4%[…]13.6%

SIL19.4%—[…]16.6%

GLD[…][…]—[…]

GDX13.6%16.6%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+26.5%GDX, at 51.3% volatility

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.3% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.6% 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

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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

$29.7BAssets$131B

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%

$123BAssets$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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026