Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTGC, PDBC and GLD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,353GLD · best of the three

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FTGC, PDBC and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy FundCommodities · Broad basket0.98%15.07%+28.2%+29.7%+15.5%+12.0%−12.3%16.1%$3.2B1.8

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.74%2.71%+41.7%+43.6%+13.1%+10.9%−16.6%21.2%$7.5B2.0

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTGC 2013 · PDBC 2014 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund · $3.2B$17,615

FTGC

PDBC

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF · $7.5B$16,744

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTGCMeasurePDBC

+28.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+41.7%

+29.7%1 yearTotal return+43.6%

+15.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,425 · $14,450+13.1%

+12.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,615 · $16,744+10.9%

0.98%Expense ratio$98 · $74 a year on $10k · lower is better0.74%

15.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,507 · $271 a year on $10k2.71%

−12.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.6%

16.1%VolatilityLower is calmer21.2%

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

5–3FTGC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FTGC vs PDBC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTGC

[…]in top 5

PDBC

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

FTGC vs PDBC Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTGC

+12.0%

5 years, per year

PDBCInvesco

+10.9%

5 years, per year

FTGCPDBCFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTGC vs PDBC

YTD

First TrustFTGC

+28.2%

PDBCInvesco

+41.7%

+28.2%Year to date+41.7%

−12.3%Worst drop · 1Y−16.6%

16.1%Volatility · 1Y21.2%

15.1%Yield2.7%

$3.2BAssets$7.5B

3–1FTGC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTGC, PDBC, GLD

Today

0.40%lowest, GLD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLD0.40%$40

PDBC0.74%$74

FTGC0.98%$98

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTGC, PDBC, GLD

15.07%highest, FTGC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTGC15.07%$1,507

PDBC2.71%$271

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,409most kept, FTGC

FTGC$1,507 − $98 = $1,409

PDBC$271 − $74 = $197

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTGC, PDBC, GLD

Today

[…]holdings […]

FTGCPDBCGLD

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+43.6%PDBC, at 21.2% volatility

FTGCWorst drop−12.3%16.1% vol

PDBCWorst drop−16.6%21.2% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTGCPDBC

+28.2%Year to date+41.7%

15.1%Yield2.7%

+29.7%Past year+43.6%

0.98%Fee0.74%

3–1PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−5.8%Year to date−6.0%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$30.5BAssets$135B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026