Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTGC, DBC, SLV and GDX

FTGCFirst Trust×DBCInvesco×SLViShares×GDXVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$25,016GDX · best of the four

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FTGC, DBC, SLV and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy FundCommodities · Broad basket0.98%14.86%+30.0%+32.0%+15.6%+12.0%−12.3%16.1%$3.3B2.1

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking FundCommodities · Broad basket0.89%2.29%+45.1%+46.5%+14.0%+11.4%−16.5%20.9%$1.9B2.4

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.82%−9.5%+8.5%+40.1%+20.1%−38.9%50.7%$23.9B2.4

iShares Silver TrustCommodities · Silver & metals0.50%0.00%−30.4%+1.9%+28.4%+14.9%−57.8%65.7%$24.8B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTGC 2013 · DBC 2006 · SLV 2006 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund · $3.3B$17,635

FTGC

DBC

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund · $1.9B$17,137

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTGCMeasureDBC

+30.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+45.1%

+32.0%1 yearTotal return+46.5%

+15.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,451 · $14,820+14.0%

+12.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,635 · $17,137+11.4%

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

14.86%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,486 · $229 a year on $10k2.29%

−12.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.5%

16.1%VolatilityLower is calmer20.9%

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

5–3FTGC wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 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 599.4%

FTGCStockDBC

not top 5AGPXX87.4%

not top 5TBLL12.0%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

FTGC vs DBC Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTGC

+12.0%

5 years, per year

DBCInvesco

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FTGCDBCFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTGC vs DBC

YTD

First TrustFTGC

+30.0%

DBCInvesco

+45.1%

+30.0%Year to date+45.1%

−12.3%Worst drop · 1Y−16.5%

16.1%Volatility · 1Y20.9%

14.9%Yield2.3%

$3.3BAssets$1.9B

3–1FTGC wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTGC, DBC, SLV, GDX

Today

0.50%lowest, SLV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SLV0.50%$50

GDX0.51%$51

DBC0.89%$89

FTGC0.98%$98

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTGC, DBC, SLV, GDX

14.86%highest, FTGC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTGC14.86%$1,486

DBC2.29%$229

GDX0.82%$82

SLV0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,388most kept, FTGC

FTGC$1,486 − $98 = $1,388

DBC$229 − $89 = $140

GDX$82 − $51 = $31

SLV$0 − $50 = −$50

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTGC, DBC, SLV, GDX

Today

0.0%most shared, DBC and GDX

FTGCDBCSLVGDX

FTGC—[…][…][…]

DBC[…]—[…]0.0%

SLV[…][…]—[…]

GDX[…]0.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+46.5%DBC, at 20.9% volatility

FTGCWorst drop−12.3%16.1% vol

DBCWorst drop−16.5%20.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%50.7% vol

SLVWorst drop−57.8%65.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTGCDBC

+30.0%Year to date+45.1%

14.9%Yield2.3%

+32.0%Past year+46.5%

0.98%Fee0.89%

3–1DBC wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026