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GLD and ITA

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$22,029GLD · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeITA · 0.26% · $26 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

GLD and ITA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+2.6%+4.4%+25.6%+16.7%−20.0%24.0%$12.3B1.3

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−7.9%−3.5%+25.8%+17.1%−28.3%29.0%$138B1.8

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GLD 2004 · ITA 2006

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5Y

SPDR Gold Shares · $138B$22,029

GLD

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.3B$21,675

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMeasureITA

−7.9%Year to date

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GLD vs ITA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GLD

[…]in top 5

ITA

in top 555.1%

GLDStockITA

not top 5GE21.6%

not top 5RTX16.7%

not top 5BA6.7%

not top 5LMT5.2%

not top 5TDG4.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GLD, ITA

Today

0.37%lowest, ITA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

ITA0.37%$37

GLD0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GLD, ITA

1Y

0.26%highest, ITA

FundTrailing yieldYield

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−7.7%

GLDSPDR

−7.9%

−7.7%Year to date−7.9%

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

$31.4BAssets$138B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

Jan 1 → Nov 11

+2.6%

−3.5%1 yearTotal return+4.4%

+25.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,917 · $19,832+25.6%

+17.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,029 · $21,675+16.7%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $26 a year on $10k0.26%

−28.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.0%

29.0%VolatilityLower is calmer24.0%

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

2–6ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

GLD vs ITA Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRGLD

+17.1%

5 years, per year

ITAiShares

+16.7%

5 years, per year

GLDITAFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Commodities vs Thematic: GLD vs ITA

YTD

SPDRGLD

−7.9%

ITAiShares

+2.6%

−7.9%Year to date+2.6%

−28.3%Worst drop · 1Y−20.0%

29.0%Volatility · 1Y24.0%

0.0%Yield0.3%

$138BAssets$12.3B

4–0ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

$10k

ITA0.26%$26

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

−$11most kept, ITA

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GLD, ITA

Today

[…]holdings […]

GLDITA

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ITA[…]—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+4.4%ITA, at 24.0% volatility

ITAWorst drop−20.0%24.0% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ITAGLD

+2.6%Year to date−7.9%

0.3%Yield0.0%

+4.4%Past year−3.5%

0.37%Fee0.40%

4–0ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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GLD and ITA

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