Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDX, IAU and PDBC

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$29,615GDX · best of the three

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GDX, IAU and PDBC, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$7.5B1.8

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.5B2.0

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.9%+1.8%+26.8%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$61.0B2.3

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: GDX 2006 · IAU 2005 · PDBC 2014

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.5B$29,615

GDX

IAU

iShares Gold Trust · $61.0B$22,511

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GDXMeasureIAU

+2.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.9%

+24.9%1 yearTotal return+1.8%

+47.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,277 · $20,390+26.8%

+24.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $29,615 · $22,511+17.6%

0.51%Expense ratio$51 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

0.72%Trailing 12-mo yield$72 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−38.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.2%

51.2%VolatilityLower is calmer28.8%

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

5–3GDX wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

GDX vs IAU: Top 5 Holdings

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GDX

42.4%in top 5

IAU

in top 5[…]

GDXStockIAU

11.7%NEMnot top 5

11.6%AEMnot top 5

8.0%Bnot top 5

5.6%WPMnot top 5

5.5%FNVnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

GDX vs IAU Returns, Every Period

VanEckGDX

+24.3%

5 years, per year

IAUiShares

+17.6%

5 years, per year

GDXIAUFaded: behind in that period

4–0GDX wins

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

GDX vs PDBC

YTD

VanEckGDX

+2.1%

PDBCInvesco

+41.7%

+2.1%Year to date+41.7%

−38.9%Worst drop · 1Y−16.6%

51.2%Volatility · 1Y21.2%

0.7%Yield2.7%

$26.5BAssets$7.5B

4–0PDBC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDX, IAU, PDBC

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

GDX0.51%$51

PDBC0.74%$74

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

Yields: GDX, IAU, PDBC

2.71%highest, PDBC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PDBC2.71%$271

GDX0.72%$72

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$197most kept, PDBC

PDBC$271 − $74 = $197

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GDX, IAU, PDBC

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+43.6%PDBC, at 21.2% volatility

PDBCWorst drop−16.6%21.2% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PDBCGDX

+41.7%Year to date+2.1%

2.7%Yield0.7%

+43.6%Past year+24.9%

0.74%Fee0.51%

3–1PDBC wins

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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

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