Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SLVR, SIL, IAU and GDX

SLVRSprott×SILGlobal X×IAUiShares×GDXVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$30,774GDX · best of the four

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SLVR, SIL, IAU and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.69%+6.6%+30.2%+49.7%+25.2%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B2.0

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.22%+0.0%+33.8%+53.8%+17.8%−39.5%55.9%$4.2B2.3

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.4%+17.9%−28.2%28.9%$61.0B2.4

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%4.09%−9.9%+32.2%[…][…]−47.6%66.3%$598M3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · SIL 2010 · IAU 2005 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SLVR

SIL

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $4.2B$22,649

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.7% in common

SLVRMeasureSIL

−9.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+0.0%

+32.2%1 yearTotal return+33.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $36,357+53.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $22,649+17.8%

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

4.09%Trailing 12-mo yield$409 · $122 a year on $10k1.22%

−47.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

66.3%VolatilityLower is calmer55.9%

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

1–4SIL wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SLVR vs SIL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SLVR

57.7%in top 5

SIL

in top 554.4%

SLVRStockSIL

5.6%WPM23.7%

20.0%AGnot top 5

17.7%PSLVnot top 5

not top 5PAAS11.0%

not top 5CDE10.2%

9.8%AYA.TOnot top 5

not top 5HL4.7%

not top 5OR.TO4.7%

4.6%EXKnot top 5

Held in common19.7%

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

SLVR vs SIL Returns, Every Period

SprottSLVR

+32.2%

past year

SILGlobal X

+33.8%

past year

SLVRSILFaded: behind in that period

0–2SIL wins

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

SLVR vs SIL

YTD

SprottSLVR

−9.9%

SILGlobal X

+0.0%

−9.9%Year to date+0.0%

−47.6%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

66.3%Volatility · 1Y55.9%

4.1%Yield1.2%

$598MAssets$4.2B

3–1SIL wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SLVR, SIL, IAU, GDX

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

GDX0.51%$51

SLVR0.65%$65

SIL0.65%$65

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

Yields: SLVR, SIL, IAU, GDX

4.09%highest, SLVR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SLVR4.09%$409

SIL1.22%$122

GDX0.69%$69

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$344most kept, SLVR

SLVR$409 − $65 = $344

SIL$122 − $65 = $57

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SLVR, SIL, IAU, GDX

Today

19.7%most shared, SLVR and SIL

SLVRSILIAUGDX

SLVR—19.7%[…]13.7%

SIL19.7%—[…]16.3%

IAU[…][…]—[…]

GDX13.7%16.3%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+33.8%SIL, at 55.9% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.9% 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

SLVRGDX

−9.9%Year to date+6.6%

4.1%Yield0.7%

+32.2%Past year+30.2%

0.65%Fee0.51%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026