Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTGC, PDBC and GLDM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,478GLDM · best of the three

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FTGC, PDBC and GLDM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy FundCommodities · Broad basket0.98%15.08%+28.1%+28.8%+15.4%+11.9%−12.3%16.1%$3.3B1.8

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.74%2.73%+40.6%+41.0%+12.6%+10.6%−16.6%21.2%$7.7B2.0

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 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTGC 2013 · PDBC 2014 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund · $3.3B$17,582

FTGC

PDBC

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF · $7.7B$16,575

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTGCMeasurePDBC

+28.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+40.6%

+28.8%1 yearTotal return+41.0%

+15.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,374 · $14,287+12.6%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,582 · $16,575+10.6%

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

15.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,508 · $273 a year on $10k2.73%

−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 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

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 4, 2026 · share of each fund

FTGC vs PDBC Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTGC

+11.9%

5 years, per year

PDBCInvesco

+10.6%

5 years, per year

FTGCPDBCFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTGC vs PDBC

YTD

First TrustFTGC

+28.1%

PDBCInvesco

+40.6%

+28.1%Year to date+40.6%

−12.3%Worst drop · 1Y−16.6%

16.1%Volatility · 1Y21.2%

15.1%Yield2.7%

$3.3BAssets$7.7B

3–1FTGC wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTGC, PDBC, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

PDBC0.74%$74

FTGC0.98%$98

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTGC, PDBC, GLDM

15.08%highest, FTGC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTGC15.08%$1,508

PDBC2.73%$273

GLDM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,410most kept, FTGC

FTGC$1,508 − $98 = $1,410

PDBC$273 − $74 = $199

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTGC, PDBC, GLDM

Today

[…]holdings […]

FTGCPDBCGLDM

FTGC—[…][…]

PDBC[…]—[…]

GLDM[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+41.0%PDBC, at 21.2% volatility

FTGCWorst drop−12.3%16.1% vol

PDBCWorst drop−16.6%21.2% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTGCPDBC

+28.1%Year to date+40.6%

15.1%Yield2.7%

+28.8%Past year+41.0%

0.98%Fee0.74%

3–1PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 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

$29.7BAssets$131B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026