Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, SILJ and IAU

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,501IAU · best of the three

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VIG, SILJ and IAU, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.8

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.31%−13.2%+17.5%+46.0%+14.1%−44.4%60.1%$3.1B2.1

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.1%+3.8%+27.0%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$59.9B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · SILJ 2012 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,331

VIG

SILJ

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $3.1B$19,316

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

VIGMeasureSILJ

+12.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−13.2%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return+17.5%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,814 · $31,101+46.0%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,331 · $19,316+14.1%

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

1.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$149 · $231 a year on $10k2.31%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−44.4%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer60.1%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 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 540.7%

VIGStockSILJ

not top 5HL10.3%

not top 5AG9.9%

not top 5CDE9.5%

not top 5WPM6.3%

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 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs SILJ Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.3%

5 years, per year

SILJAmplify

+14.1%

5 years, per year

VIGSILJFaded: behind in that period

1–3SILJ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Commodities: VIG vs SILJ

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.5%

SILJAmplify

−13.2%

+12.5%Year to date−13.2%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−44.4%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y60.1%

1.5%Yield2.3%

$109BAssets$3.1B

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, SILJ, IAU

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

IAU0.25%$25

SILJ0.69%$69

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VIG, SILJ, IAU

2.31%highest, SILJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SILJ2.31%$231

VIG1.49%$149

IAU0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$162most kept, SILJ

SILJ$231 − $69 = $162

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, SILJ, IAU

Today

0.1%most shared, VIG and SILJ

VIGSILJIAU

VIG—0.1%[…]

SILJ0.1%—[…]

IAU[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.5%SILJ, at 60.1% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILJVIG

−13.2%Year to date+12.5%

2.3%Yield1.5%

+17.5%Past year+15.2%

0.69%Fee0.04%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−5.3%

−5.8%Year to date−5.3%

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

$29.7BAssets$131B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026