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VIG, SILJ, GDX and SCHD

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$27,630GDX · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.93% · $293 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VIG, SILJ, GDX and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.2%+36.8%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$124B1.9

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.3

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.77%−4.6%+7.5%+43.7%+22.5%−38.9%51.6%$25.3B2.8

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.38%−16.0%+3.3%+44.2%+14.3%−44.4%60.6%$3.0B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · SILJ 2012 · GDX 2006 · SCHD 2011

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5Y

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $3.0B$19,472

SILJ

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SILJ vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SILJ

40.3%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.7%

SILJStockSCHD

9.8%CDEnot top 5

9.7%HLnot top 5

9.6%AGnot top 5

6.5%WPMnot top 5

not top 5TXN4.7%

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 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+19.6%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $124B$16,429

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

SILJMeasureSCHD

−16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+34.2%

+3.3%1 yearTotal return+36.8%

+44.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $30,000 · $17,257+19.9%

+14.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,472 · $16,429+10.4%

0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$238 · $293 a year on $10k2.93%

−44.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

60.6%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

2–6SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.7%BOL.STnot top 5

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5KO4.3%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5AMGN4.1%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

SILJ vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

5Y

AmplifySILJ

+14.3%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

SILJSCHDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Commodities vs Income: SILJ vs SCHD

YTD

AmplifySILJ

−16.0%

SCHDSchwab

+34.2%

−16.0%Year to date+34.2%

−44.4%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

60.6%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

2.4%Yield2.9%

$3.0BAssets$124B

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VIG, SILJ, GDX, SCHD

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

SILJ2.38%$238

VIG1.45%$145

GDX0.77%$77

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

SILJ$238 − $69 = $169

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

GDX$77 − $51 = $26

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 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 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+36.8%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.6% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

+36.8%Past year+16.9%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VIG, SILJ, GDX and SCHD

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