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VIG, SILJ, IAU and GLD

VIGVanguard×SILJAmplify×IAUiShares×GLDSPDR×

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$21,088IAU · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSILJ · 2.42% · $242 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VIG, SILJ, IAU and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.3%+18.9%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.9

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−10.2%−7.8%+25.5%+16.1%−28.3%29.0%$57.3B2.1

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.42%−17.2%−2.3%+45.3%+13.1%−44.4%60.5%$3.0B2.9

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−10.3%−7.9%+25.3%+15.9%−28.4%29.1%$134B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · SILJ 2012 · IAU 2005 · GLD 2004

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5Y

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,513

VIG

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VIG vs SILJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

SILJ

in top 540.2%

VIGStockSILJ

not top 5CDE9.8%

not top 5HL9.6%

not top 5AG9.5%

not top 5WPM6.6%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, SILJ, IAU, GLD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

IAU0.25%$25

GLD0.40%$40

SILJ0.69%$69

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−10.2%

GLDSPDR

−10.3%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SILJ

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $3.0B$18,528

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

VIGMeasureSILJ

+16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13−17.2%

+16.3%1 yearTotal return−2.3%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,797 · $30,656+45.3%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,513 · $18,528+13.1%

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

1.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$145 · $242 a year on $10k2.42%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−44.4%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer60.5%

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

5–3VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5BOL.ST4.8%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs SILJ Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVIG

+10.6%

5 years, per year

SILJAmplify

+13.1%

5 years, per year

VIGSILJFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Commodities: VIG vs SILJ

YTD

VanguardVIG

+16.0%

SILJAmplify

−17.2%

+16.0%Year to date−17.2%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−44.4%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y60.5%

1.4%Yield2.4%

$109BAssets$3.0B

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VIG, SILJ, IAU, GLD

1Y

2.42%highest, SILJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SILJ2.42%$242

VIG1.45%$145

IAU0.00%$0

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$173most kept, SILJ

SILJ$242 − $69 = $173

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, SILJ, IAU, GLD

Today

0.1%most shared, VIG and SILJ

VIGSILJIAUGLD

VIG—0.1%[…][…]

SILJ0.1%—[…][…]

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GLD[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+16.3%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.4%29.1% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILJVIG

−17.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.4%Yield1.4%

−2.3%Past year+16.3%

0.69%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

−10.2%Year to date−10.3%

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

$30.7BAssets$134B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+19.9%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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VIG, SILJ, IAU and GLD

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