Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDX and ICOP

GDXVanEck×ICOPiShares×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$25,016GDX · best of the two

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GDX and ICOP, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETFCommodities · Miners0.47%1.92%+5.7%+23.1%+30.6%[…]−26.1%43.1%$406M1.1

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.82%−9.5%+8.5%+40.1%+20.1%−38.9%50.7%$23.9B1.8

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GDX 2006 · ICOP 2023

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $23.9B$25,016

GDX

ICOP

iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF · $406M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.0% in common

GDXMeasureICOP

−9.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+5.7%

+8.5%1 yearTotal return+23.1%

+40.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $27,527 · $22,253+30.6%

+20.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $25,016 · […][…]

0.51%Expense ratio$51 · $47 a year on $10k · lower is better0.47%

0.82%Trailing 12-mo yield$82 · $192 a year on $10k1.92%

−38.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−26.1%

50.7%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

1–6ICOP wins

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

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GDX vs ICOP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GDX

42.1%in top 5

ICOP

in top 540.4%

GDXStockICOP

11.6%NEMnot top 5

11.4%AEMnot top 5

not top 5GMEXICOB8.8%

not top 5AAL.L8.8%

not top 5BHP.AX8.5%

not top 5FCX8.3%

8.2%Bnot top 5

not top 5TECK-B.T6.1%

5.5%WPMnot top 5

5.4%FNVnot top 5

Held in common7.0%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

GDX vs ICOP Returns, Every Period

VanEckGDX

+8.5%

past year

ICOPiShares

+23.1%

past year

GDXICOPFaded: behind in that period

1–2ICOP wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GDX vs ICOP

YTD

VanEckGDX

−9.5%

ICOPiShares

+5.7%

−9.5%Year to date+5.7%

−38.9%Worst drop · 1Y−26.1%

50.7%Volatility · 1Y43.1%

0.8%Yield1.9%

$23.9BAssets$406M

4–0ICOP wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDX, ICOP

Today

0.47%lowest, ICOP

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

ICOP0.47%$47

GDX0.51%$51

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GDX, ICOP

1.92%highest, ICOP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ICOP1.92%$192

GDX0.82%$82

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$145most kept, ICOP

ICOP$192 − $47 = $145

GDX$82 − $51 = $31

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GDX, ICOP

Today

7.0%most shared, GDX and ICOP

GDXICOP

GDX—7.0%

ICOP7.0%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+23.1%ICOP, at 43.1% volatility

ICOPWorst drop−26.1%43.1% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%50.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ICOPGDX

+5.7%Year to date−9.5%

1.9%Yield0.8%

+23.1%Past year+8.5%

0.47%Fee0.51%

4–0ICOP wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026