Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, SILJ and GLD

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

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VYM, SILJ and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.31%+12.8%+16.5%+19.6%+11.1%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.6

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$136B2.1

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.24%−10.4%+21.6%+47.9%+15.6%−44.4%60.2%$3.2B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: VYM 2006 · SILJ 2012 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$16,941

VYM

SILJ

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $3.2B$20,607

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VYMMeasureSILJ

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−10.4%

+16.5%1 yearTotal return+21.6%

+19.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,107 · $32,363+47.9%

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,941 · $20,607+15.6%

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

2.31%Trailing 12-mo yield$231 · $224 a year on $10k2.24%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−44.4%

10.6%VolatilityLower is calmer60.2%

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

5–3VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VYM vs SILJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

SILJ

in top 540.6%

VYMStockSILJ

not top 5HL10.1%

not top 5AG9.7%

not top 5CDE9.6%

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5WPM6.4%

not top 5BOL.ST4.7%

3.8%JPMnot top 5

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

VYM vs SILJ Returns, Every Period

VanguardVYM

+11.1%

5 years, per year

SILJAmplify

+15.6%

5 years, per year

VYMSILJFaded: behind in that period

1–3SILJ wins

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

Income vs Commodities: VYM vs SILJ

YTD

VanguardVYM

+12.8%

SILJAmplify

−10.4%

+12.8%Year to date−10.4%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−44.4%

10.6%Volatility · 1Y60.2%

2.3%Yield2.2%

$78.9BAssets$3.2B

4–0VYM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, SILJ, GLD

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

GLD0.40%$40

SILJ0.69%$69

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

Yields: VYM, SILJ, GLD

2.31%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.31%$231

SILJ2.24%$224

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$227most kept, VYM

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

SILJ$224 − $69 = $155

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, SILJ, GLD

Today

0.0%most shared, VYM and SILJ

VYMSILJGLD

VYM—0.0%[…]

SILJ0.0%—[…]

GLD[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.6%SILJ, at 60.2% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% 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

VYMGLD

+12.8%Year to date−6.0%

2.3%Yield0.0%

+16.5%Past year+1.6%

0.04%Fee0.40%

4–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM 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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026