Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDX, SCHD and IAU

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$30,774GDX · best of the three

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GDX, SCHD and IAU, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$120B1.5

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.69%+6.6%+30.2%+49.7%+25.2%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B2.1

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.4%+17.9%−28.2%28.9%$60.0B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GDX 2006 · SCHD 2011 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.9B$30,774

GDX

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $120B$16,459

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

GDXMeasureSCHD

+6.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+33.2%

+30.2%1 yearTotal return+39.1%

+49.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,526 · $17,123+19.6%

+25.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $30,774 · $16,459+10.5%

0.51%Expense ratio$51 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.69%Trailing 12-mo yield$69 · $296 a year on $10k2.96%

−38.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

51.4%VolatilityLower is calmer11.8%

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

2–6SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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GDX vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GDX

42.3%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.4%

GDXStockSCHD

11.7%NEMnot top 5

11.6%AEMnot top 5

7.9%Bnot top 5

5.7%WPMnot top 5

5.5%FNVnot top 5

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5TXN4.3%

not top 5KO4.3%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5AMGN4.1%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

GDX vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

VanEckGDX

+25.2%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.5%

5 years, per year

GDXSCHDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Commodities vs Income: GDX vs SCHD

YTD

VanEckGDX

+6.6%

SCHDSchwab

+33.2%

+6.6%Year to date+33.2%

−38.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

51.4%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

0.7%Yield3.0%

$26.9BAssets$120B

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDX, SCHD, IAU

Today

0.06%lowest, SCHD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCHD0.06%$6

IAU0.25%$25

GDX0.51%$51

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GDX, SCHD, IAU

2.96%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.96%$296

GDX0.69%$69

IAU0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$290most kept, SCHD

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GDX, SCHD, IAU

Today

0.0%most shared, GDX and SCHD

GDXSCHDIAU

GDX—0.0%[…]

SCHD0.0%—[…]

IAU[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.1%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDGDX

+33.2%Year to date+6.6%

3.0%Yield0.7%

+39.1%Past year+30.2%

0.06%Fee0.51%

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.1%

GLDSPDR

−4.2%

−4.1%Year to date−4.2%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026