Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTGC, DBC, GLDM and GDX

FTGCFirst Trust×DBCInvesco×GLDMSPDR×GDXVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$30,774GDX · best of the four

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FTGC, DBC, GLDM and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy FundCommodities · Broad basket0.98%15.09%+28.0%+29.7%+15.2%+11.9%−12.3%16.1%$3.2B2.3

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking FundCommodities · Broad basket0.89%2.40%+38.6%+40.1%+12.5%+10.6%−16.5%21.3%$1.8B2.4

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.69%+6.6%+30.2%+49.7%+25.2%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B2.5

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−4.1%+4.0%+27.6%+18.1%−28.0%28.9%$30.8B2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: FTGC 2013 · DBC 2006 · GLDM 2018 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund · $3.2B$17,517

FTGC

DBC

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund · $1.8B$16,549

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTGCMeasureDBC

+28.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+38.6%

+29.7%1 yearTotal return+40.1%

+15.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,290 · $14,257+12.5%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,517 · $16,549+10.6%

0.98%Expense ratio$98 · $89 a year on $10k · lower is better0.89%

15.09%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,509 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−12.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.5%

16.1%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

5–3FTGC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FTGC vs DBC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTGC

[…]in top 5

DBC

in top 590.9%

FTGCStockDBC

not top 5AGPXX78.9%

not top 5TBLL11.9%

Held in common[…]

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

FTGC vs DBC Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTGC

+11.9%

5 years, per year

DBCInvesco

+10.6%

5 years, per year

FTGCDBCFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

FTGC vs DBC

YTD

First TrustFTGC

+28.0%

DBCInvesco

+38.6%

+28.0%Year to date+38.6%

−12.3%Worst drop · 1Y−16.5%

16.1%Volatility · 1Y21.3%

15.1%Yield2.4%

$3.2BAssets$1.8B

3–1FTGC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTGC, DBC, GLDM, GDX

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

GDX0.51%$51

DBC0.89%$89

FTGC0.98%$98

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

Yields: FTGC, DBC, GLDM, GDX

15.09%highest, FTGC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTGC15.09%$1,509

DBC2.40%$240

GDX0.69%$69

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,411most kept, FTGC

FTGC$1,509 − $98 = $1,411

DBC$240 − $89 = $151

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTGC, DBC, GLDM, GDX

Today

0.0%most shared, DBC and GDX

FTGCDBCGLDMGDX

FTGC—[…][…][…]

DBC[…]—[…]0.0%

GLDM[…][…]—[…]

GDX[…]0.0%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+40.1%DBC, at 21.3% volatility

FTGCWorst drop−12.3%16.1% vol

DBCWorst drop−16.5%21.3% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTGCDBC

+28.0%Year to date+38.6%

15.1%Yield2.4%

+29.7%Past year+40.1%

0.98%Fee0.89%

3–1DBC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026