Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, SILJ, GLD and SCHD

VIGVanguard×SILJAmplify×GLDSPDR×SCHDSchwab×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$22,353GLD · best of the four

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VIG, SILJ, GLD and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%3.00%+31.4%+37.0%+20.0%+10.2%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.8

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.5

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.24%−10.4%+21.6%+47.9%+15.6%−44.4%60.2%$3.1B2.9

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.9

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: VIG 2006 · SILJ 2012 · GLD 2004 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,243

VIG

SILJ

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

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

VIGMeasureSILJ

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−10.4%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+21.6%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,669 · $32,363+47.9%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,243 · $20,607+15.6%

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

1.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$150 · $224 a year on $10k2.24%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−44.4%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer60.2%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 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 540.6%

VIGStockSILJ

not top 5HL10.1%

not top 5AG9.7%

not top 5CDE9.6%

not top 5WPM6.4%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5BOL.ST4.7%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

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

VIG vs SILJ Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.2%

5 years, per year

SILJAmplify

+15.6%

5 years, per year

VIGSILJFaded: behind in that period

1–3SILJ wins

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

VIG vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

SCHDSchwab

+31.4%

+12.1%Year to date+31.4%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

1.5%Yield3.0%

$109BAssets$120B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, SILJ, GLD, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

GLD0.40%$40

SILJ0.69%$69

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

Yields: VIG, SILJ, GLD, SCHD

3.00%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD3.00%$300

SILJ2.24%$224

VIG1.50%$150

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$294most kept, SCHD

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

SILJ$224 − $69 = $155

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, SILJ, GLD, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

VIGSILJGLDSCHD

VIG—0.1%[…]14.5%

SILJ0.1%—[…]0.0%

GLD[…][…]—[…]

SCHD14.5%0.0%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

+37.0%Past year+14.3%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

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

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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