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FTGC, GDX, GLD and GLDM

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$29,408GDX · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeFTGC · 15.14% · $1,514 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FTGC, GDX, GLD and GLDM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy FundCommodities · Broad basket0.98%15.14%+27.5%+28.8%+15.1%+11.8%−12.3%16.1%$3.2B2.1

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−6.6%+0.6%+26.4%+17.5%−28.0%29.0%$31.4B2.3

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.73%+0.8%+20.1%+44.9%+24.1%−38.9%51.6%$26.9B2.4

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.8%+0.3%+26.0%+17.2%−28.3%29.1%$138B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTGC 2013 · GDX 2006 · GLD 2004 · GLDM 2018

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5Y

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund · $3.2B$17,477

FTGC

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FTGC vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTGC

[…]in top 5

GDX

in top 542.2%

FTGCStockGDX

not top 5AEM11.6%

not top 5NEM11.6%

not top 5B7.9%

not top 5WPM5.7%

not top 5FNV5.4%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTGC, GDX, GLD, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

GLD0.40%$40

GDX0.51%$51

FTGC0.98%$98

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

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.9B$29,408

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTGCMeasureGDX

+27.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+0.8%

+28.8%1 yearTotal return+20.1%

+15.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,253 · $30,401+44.9%

+11.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,477 · $29,408+24.1%

0.98%Expense ratio$98 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

15.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,514 · $73 a year on $10k0.73%

−12.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

16.1%VolatilityLower is calmer51.6%

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

5–3FTGC wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

FTGC vs GDX Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFTGC

+11.8%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+24.1%

5 years, per year

FTGCGDXFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTGC vs GDX

YTD

First TrustFTGC

+27.5%

GDXVanEck

+0.8%

+27.5%Year to date+0.8%

−12.3%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

16.1%Volatility · 1Y51.6%

15.1%Yield0.7%

$3.2BAssets$26.9B

4–0FTGC wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: FTGC, GDX, GLD, GLDM

1Y

15.14%highest, FTGC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTGC15.14%$1,514

GDX0.73%$73

GLD0.00%$0

GLDM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$1,416most kept, FTGC

FTGC$1,514 − $98 = $1,416

GDX$73 − $51 = $22

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTGC, GDX, GLD, GLDM

Today

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End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+28.8%FTGC, at 16.1% volatility

FTGCWorst drop−12.3%16.1% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%29.0% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.1% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTGCGDX

+27.5%Year to date+0.8%

15.1%Yield0.7%

+28.8%Past year+20.1%

0.98%Fee0.51%

3–1FTGC wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FTGC, GDX, GLD and GLDM

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