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VIG, SILJ, GLD and VYM

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$22,096GLD · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVYM · 2.25% · $225 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VIG, SILJ, GLD and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.25%+15.9%+19.4%+19.6%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.5

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.8%+0.3%+26.0%+17.2%−28.3%29.1%$136B2.9

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.24%−10.7%+15.7%+45.6%+15.5%−44.4%60.6%$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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · SILJ 2012 · GLD 2004 · VYM 2006

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5Y

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,583

VIG

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VIG vs SILJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

SILJ

in top 540.3%

VIGStockSILJ

not top 5CDE10.0%

not top 5HL9.9%

not top 5AG9.5%

not top 5WPM6.4%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, SILJ, GLD, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

GLD0.40%$40

SILJ0.69%$69

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−6.6%

GLDSPDR

−6.8%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

SILJ

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $3.2B$20,583

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

VIGMeasureSILJ

+15.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10−10.7%

+17.8%1 yearTotal return+15.7%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,696 · $30,836+45.6%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,583 · $20,583+15.5%

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

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $224 a year on $10k2.24%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−44.4%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer60.6%

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

5–3VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5SSRM4.5%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs SILJ Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVIG

+10.6%

5 years, per year

SILJAmplify

+15.5%

5 years, per year

VIGSILJFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VIG vs VYM

YTD

VanguardVIG

+15.1%

VYMVanguard

+15.9%

+15.1%Year to date+15.9%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

1.5%Yield2.2%

$109BAssets$78.9B

4–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VIG, SILJ, GLD, VYM

1Y

2.25%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.25%$225

SILJ2.24%$224

VIG1.46%$146

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$221most kept, VYM

VYM$225 − $4 = $221

SILJ$224 − $69 = $155

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, SILJ, GLD, VYM

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

VIGSILJGLDVYM

VIG—0.1%[…]60.6%

SILJ0.1%—[…]0.0%

GLD[…][…]—[…]

VYM60.6%0.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.4%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.1% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VYMVIG

+15.9%Year to date+15.1%

2.2%Yield1.5%

+19.4%Past year+17.8%

0.04%Fee0.04%

3–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

−6.6%Year to date−6.8%

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

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VIG, SILJ, GLD and VYM

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