Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, SILJ, GDX and SCHD

VIGVanguard×SILJAmplify×GDXVanEck×SCHDSchwab×

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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VIG, SILJ, GDX and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$122B1.9

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.5

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.69%+6.6%+30.2%+49.7%+25.2%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B2.6

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.11%−5.3%+25.9%+51.2%+16.6%−44.4%60.4%$3.2B3.0

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: VIG 2006 · SILJ 2012 · GDX 2006 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,638

VIG

SILJ

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $3.2B$21,511

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

VIGMeasureSILJ

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−5.3%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+25.9%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,775 · $34,565+51.2%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,638 · $21,511+16.6%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $69 a year on $10k · lower is better0.69%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $211 a year on $10k2.11%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−44.4%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer60.4%

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

4–4Level

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

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VIG vs SILJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

SILJ

in top 540.4%

VIGStockSILJ

not top 5HL10.0%

not top 5CDE9.9%

not top 5AG9.6%

not top 5WPM6.4%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5SSRM4.6%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

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

VIG vs SILJ Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.7%

5 years, per year

SILJAmplify

+16.6%

5 years, per year

VIGSILJFaded: behind in that period

1–3SILJ wins

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

VIG vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVIG

+14.8%

SCHDSchwab

+33.2%

+14.8%Year to date+33.2%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

1.5%Yield3.0%

$109BAssets$122B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, SILJ, GDX, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

GDX0.51%$51

SILJ0.69%$69

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

Yields: VIG, SILJ, GDX, SCHD

2.96%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.96%$296

SILJ2.11%$211

VIG1.46%$146

GDX0.69%$69

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$290most kept, SCHD

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

SILJ$211 − $69 = $142

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, SILJ, GDX, SCHD

Today

21.7%most shared, SILJ and GDX

VIGSILJGDXSCHD

VIG—0.1%0.1%14.5%

SILJ0.1%—21.7%0.0%

GDX0.1%21.7%—0.0%

SCHD14.5%0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.1%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

+39.1%Past year+17.6%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026