Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SLVR, SILJ, GDX and IAU

SLVRSprott×SILJAmplify×GDXVanEck×IAUiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$29,615GDX · best of the four

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SLVR, SILJ, GDX and IAU, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.9B1.9

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.9%+1.8%+26.8%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$60.0B2.3

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.24%−10.4%+21.6%+47.9%+15.6%−44.4%60.2%$3.1B2.8

Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%4.33%−14.9%+26.1%[…][…]−47.6%66.0%$588M2.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SLVR 2025 · SILJ 2012 · GDX 2006 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $3.1B$20,607

SILJ

SLVR

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 40.1% in common

SILJMeasureSLVR

−10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−14.9%

+21.6%1 yearTotal return+26.1%

+47.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,363 · […][…]

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,607 · […][…]

0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

2.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$224 · $433 a year on $10k4.33%

−44.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−47.6%

60.2%VolatilityLower is calmer66.0%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SILJ vs SLVR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SILJ

40.6%in top 5

SLVR

in top 557.8%

SILJStockSLVR

9.7%AG20.0%

not top 5PSLV18.1%

10.1%HLnot top 5

9.6%CDEnot top 5

not top 5AYA.TO9.6%

6.4%WPM5.6%

4.7%BOL.STnot top 5

not top 5EXK4.5%

Held in common40.1%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SILJ vs SLVR Returns, Every Period

AmplifySILJ

+21.6%

past year

SLVRSprott

+26.1%

past year

SILJSLVRFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SILJ vs SLVR

YTD

AmplifySILJ

−10.4%

SLVRSprott

−14.9%

−10.4%Year to date−14.9%

−44.4%Worst drop · 1Y−47.6%

60.2%Volatility · 1Y66.0%

2.2%Yield4.3%

$3.1BAssets$588M

3–1SILJ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SLVR, SILJ, GDX, IAU

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

GDX0.51%$51

SLVR0.65%$65

SILJ0.69%$69

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SLVR, SILJ, GDX, IAU

4.33%highest, SLVR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SLVR4.33%$433

SILJ2.24%$224

GDX0.72%$72

IAU0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$368most kept, SLVR

SLVR$433 − $65 = $368

SILJ$224 − $69 = $155

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SLVR, SILJ, GDX, IAU

Today

40.1%most shared, SLVR and SILJ

SLVRSILJGDXIAU

SLVR—40.1%13.6%[…]

SILJ40.1%—21.6%[…]

GDX13.6%21.6%—[…]

IAU[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+26.1%SLVR, at 66.0% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.2% vol

SLVRWorst drop−47.6%66.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SLVRGDX

−14.9%Year to date+2.1%

4.3%Yield0.7%

+26.1%Past year+24.9%

0.65%Fee0.51%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−5.8%Year to date−6.0%

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

$30.5BAssets$135B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026