Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTGC, VOO and GLD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,340GLD · best of the three

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FTGC, VOO and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.8%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.8

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy FundCommodities · Broad basket0.98%15.10%+27.9%+29.8%+15.4%+11.9%−12.3%16.1%$3.3B1.9

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−5.3%+3.6%+26.8%+17.4%−28.3%29.0%$131B2.4

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 · VOO 2010 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FTGC

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,156

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTGCMeasureVOO

+27.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

+29.8%1 yearTotal return+9.8%

+15.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,358 · $18,224+22.1%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,532 · $17,156+11.4%

0.98%Expense ratio$98 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

15.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,510 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

−12.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

16.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.5%

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

4–4Level

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 VOO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTGC

[…]in top 5

VOO

in top 528.3%

FTGCStockVOO

not top 5NVDA8.4%

not top 5AAPL7.4%

not top 5MSFT5.8%

not top 5AMZN3.7%

not top 5GOOGL3.1%

Held in common[…]

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

FTGC vs VOO Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTGC

+11.9%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FTGCVOOFaded: behind in that period

3–1FTGC wins

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

Commodities vs Core: FTGC vs VOO

YTD

First TrustFTGC

+27.9%

VOOVanguard

+8.4%

+27.9%Year to date+8.4%

−12.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

16.1%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

15.1%Yield1.1%

$3.3BAssets$1.00T

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTGC, VOO, GLD

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

GLD0.40%$40

FTGC0.98%$98

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

Yields: FTGC, VOO, GLD

15.10%highest, FTGC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTGC15.10%$1,510

VOO1.10%$110

GLD0.00%$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

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTGC, VOO, GLD

Today

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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

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

FTGCWorst drop−12.3%16.1% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTGCVOO

+27.9%Year to date+8.4%

15.1%Yield1.1%

+29.8%Past year+9.8%

0.98%Fee0.03%

3–1FTGC wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

IVViShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$887B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026