Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FFLS, GLD 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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FFLS, GLD and IAU, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.1%+3.8%+27.0%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$61.0B1.5

The Future Fund Long/Short ETFUnsorted2.05%6.65%−1.0%−2.2%+11.0%[…]−9.6%11.1%$45M1.9

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−5.3%+3.6%+26.8%+17.4%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.4

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: FFLS 2023 · GLD 2004 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

The Future Fund Long/Short ETF · $45M[…]

FFLS

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,340

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FFLSMeasureGLD

−1.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−5.3%

−2.2%1 yearTotal return+3.6%

+11.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,689 · $20,397+26.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $22,340+17.4%

2.05%Expense ratio$205 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

6.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$665 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−9.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

11.1%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

4–3FFLS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FFLS vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

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FFLS

25.6%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

FFLSStockGLD

6.6%AMZNnot top 5

5.6%HALOnot top 5

4.6%EWnot top 5

4.4%XYZnot top 5

4.3%NVDAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

FFLS vs GLD Returns, Every Period

Future FundFFLS

−2.2%

past year

GLDSPDR

+3.6%

past year

FFLSGLDFaded: behind in that period

1–2GLD wins

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

Unsorted vs Commodities: FFLS vs GLD

YTD

Future FundFFLS

−1.0%

GLDSPDR

−5.3%

−1.0%Year to date−5.3%

−9.6%Worst drop · 1Y−28.3%

11.1%Volatility · 1Y29.0%

6.6%Yield0.0%

$45.4MAssets$135B

4–0FFLS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FFLS, GLD, IAU

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

GLD0.40%$40

FFLS2.05%$205

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

Yields: FFLS, GLD, IAU

6.65%highest, FFLS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FFLS6.65%$665

GLD0.00%$0

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$460most kept, FFLS

FFLS$665 − $205 = $460

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FFLS, GLD, IAU

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[…]holdings […]

FFLSGLDIAU

FFLS—[…][…]

GLD[…]—[…]

IAU[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+3.8%IAU, at 28.8% volatility

FFLSWorst drop−9.6%11.1% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FFLSIAU

−1.0%Year to date−5.1%

6.6%Yield0.0%

−2.2%Past year+3.8%

2.05%Fee0.25%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

$30.5BAssets$135B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

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