Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTGC, GDX and GLDM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$28,207GDX · best of the three

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FTGC, GDX and GLDM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy FundCommodities · Broad basket0.98%15.10%+27.9%+29.8%+15.4%+11.9%−12.3%16.1%$3.3B1.8

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.74%−0.0%+26.5%+46.9%+23.0%−38.9%51.3%$26.0B2.0

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+1.3%+26.6%+17.6%−28.0%28.9%$29.7B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTGC 2013 · GDX 2006 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund · $3.3B$17,532

FTGC

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.0B$28,207

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTGCMeasureGDX

+27.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.0%

+29.8%1 yearTotal return+26.5%

+15.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,358 · $31,712+46.9%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,532 · $28,207+23.0%

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

15.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,510 · $74 a year on $10k0.74%

−12.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

16.1%VolatilityLower is calmer51.3%

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

5–3FTGC wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FTGC vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

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FTGC

[…]in top 5

GDX

in top 542.4%

FTGCStockGDX

not top 5NEM11.8%

not top 5AEM11.5%

not top 5B8.1%

not top 5WPM5.7%

not top 5FNV5.4%

Held in common[…]

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

FTGC vs GDX Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTGC

+11.9%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+23.0%

5 years, per year

FTGCGDXFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

FTGC vs GDX

YTD

First TrustFTGC

+27.9%

GDXVanEck

−0.0%

+27.9%Year to date−0.0%

−12.3%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

16.1%Volatility · 1Y51.3%

15.1%Yield0.7%

$3.3BAssets$26.0B

4–0FTGC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTGC, GDX, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

GDX0.51%$51

FTGC0.98%$98

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

Yields: FTGC, GDX, GLDM

15.10%highest, FTGC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTGC15.10%$1,510

GDX0.74%$74

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,412most kept, FTGC

FTGC$1,510 − $98 = $1,412

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTGC, GDX, GLDM

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FTGCGDXGLDM

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.8%FTGC, at 16.1% volatility

FTGCWorst drop−12.3%16.1% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTGCGDX

+27.9%Year to date−0.0%

15.1%Yield0.7%

+29.8%Past year+26.5%

0.98%Fee0.51%

3–1FTGC wins

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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

$29.7BAssets$131B

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%

$123BAssets$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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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