Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTGC, VOO, GLDM and IVV

FTGCFirst Trust×VOOVanguard×GLDMSPDR×IVViShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$22,676GLDM · best of the four

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FTGC, VOO, GLDM and IVV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$853B2.1

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T2.3

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy FundCommodities · Broad basket0.98%15.07%+28.2%+29.7%+15.5%+12.0%−12.3%16.1%$3.2B2.4

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+2.0%+27.0%+17.8%−28.0%28.8%$30.8B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTGC 2013 · VOO 2010 · GLDM 2018 · IVV 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FTGC

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,177

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTGCMeasureVOO

+28.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.7%

+29.7%1 yearTotal return+9.8%

+15.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,425 · $18,079+21.8%

+12.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,615 · $17,177+11.4%

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

15.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,507 · $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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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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 6, 2026 · share of each fund

FTGC vs VOO Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTGC

+12.0%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FTGCVOOFaded: behind in that period

3–1FTGC wins

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

Commodities vs Core: FTGC vs IVV

YTD

First TrustFTGC

+28.2%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+28.2%Year to date+8.7%

−12.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

16.1%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

15.1%Yield1.1%

$3.2BAssets$853B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTGC, VOO, GLDM, IVV

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

IVV0.03%$3

GLDM0.10%$10

FTGC0.98%$98

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

Yields: FTGC, VOO, GLDM, IVV

15.07%highest, FTGC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTGC15.07%$1,507

IVV1.14%$114

VOO1.10%$110

GLDM0.00%$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

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTGC, VOO, GLDM, IVV

Today

92.2%most shared, VOO and IVV

FTGCVOOGLDMIVV

FTGC—[…][…][…]

VOO[…]—[…]92.2%

GLDM[…][…]—[…]

IVV[…]92.2%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.7%FTGC, at 16.1% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

FTGCWorst drop−12.3%16.1% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTGCIVV

+28.2%Year to date+8.7%

15.1%Yield1.1%

+29.7%Past year+9.8%

0.98%Fee0.03%

3–1FTGC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

$30.8BAssets$136B

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

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