Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, SILJ and GLD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,656GLD · best of the three

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VIG, SILJ and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.8

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.11%−5.3%+25.9%+51.2%+16.6%−44.4%60.4%$3.2B2.1

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.3%+17.8%−28.3%29.0%$136B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

SILJ

VIG

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

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

SILJMeasureVIG

−5.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+14.8%

+25.9%1 yearTotal return+17.6%

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

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

0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

2.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$211 · $146 a year on $10k1.46%

−44.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

60.4%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

SILJVIG 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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SILJ vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SILJ

40.4%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

SILJStockVIG

10.0%HLnot top 5

9.9%CDEnot top 5

9.6%AGnot top 5

6.4%WPMnot top 5

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

4.6%SSRMnot top 5

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common0.1%

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

SILJ vs VIG Returns, Every Period

AmplifySILJ

+16.6%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.7%

5 years, per year

SILJVIGFaded: behind in that period

3–1SILJ wins

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

Commodities vs Income: SILJ vs VIG

YTD

AmplifySILJ

−5.3%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

−5.3%Year to date+14.8%

−44.4%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

60.4%Volatility · 1Y11.0%

2.1%Yield1.5%

$3.2BAssets$109B

3–1VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, SILJ, GLD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

GLD0.40%$40

SILJ0.69%$69

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

Yields: VIG, SILJ, GLD

2.11%highest, SILJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SILJ2.11%$211

VIG1.46%$146

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$142most kept, SILJ

SILJ$211 − $69 = $142

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, SILJ, GLD

Today

0.1%most shared, VIG and SILJ

VIGSILJGLD

VIG—0.1%[…]

SILJ0.1%—[…]

GLD[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+25.9%SILJ, at 60.4% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% 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

SILJVIG

−5.3%Year to date+14.8%

2.1%Yield1.5%

+25.9%Past year+17.6%

0.69%Fee0.04%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.1%

GLDSPDR

−4.2%

−4.1%Year to date−4.2%

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

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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