Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GLDM, IWC and GDX

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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GLDM, IWC and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Micro-Cap ETFUnsorted0.60%1.13%+9.8%+13.5%+24.1%+4.3%−15.4%23.7%$1.2B1.9

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.9B1.9

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+2.0%+27.0%+17.8%−28.0%28.8%$30.5B2.3

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: GLDM 2018 · IWC 2005 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust · $30.5B$22,676

GLDM

IWC

iShares Micro-Cap ETF · $1.2B$12,357

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMMeasureIWC

−5.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.8%

+2.0%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+27.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,492 · $19,093+24.1%

+17.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,676 · $12,357+4.3%

0.10%Expense ratio$10 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $113 a year on $10k1.13%

−28.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.4%

28.8%VolatilityLower is calmer23.7%

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

3–5IWC wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

GLDM vs IWC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GLDM

[…]in top 5

IWC

in top 53.4%

GLDMStockIWC

not top 5CDNA1.0%

not top 5VRDN0.7%

not top 5XERS0.6%

not top 5TILE0.6%

not top 5PRCH0.5%

Held in common[…]

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

GLDM vs IWC Returns, Every Period

SPDRGLDM

+17.8%

5 years, per year

IWCiShares

+4.3%

5 years, per year

GLDMIWCFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Commodities vs Unsorted: GLDM vs IWC

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

IWCiShares

+9.8%

−5.8%Year to date+9.8%

−28.0%Worst drop · 1Y−15.4%

28.8%Volatility · 1Y23.7%

0.0%Yield1.1%

$30.5BAssets$1.2B

4–0IWC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GLDM, IWC, GDX

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

GDX0.51%$51

IWC0.60%$60

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

Yields: GLDM, IWC, GDX

1.13%highest, IWC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IWC1.13%$113

GDX0.72%$72

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$53most kept, IWC

IWC$113 − $60 = $53

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GLDM, IWC, GDX

Today

0.0%most shared, IWC and GDX

GLDMIWCGDX

GLDM—[…][…]

IWC[…]—0.0%

GDX[…]0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+24.9%GDX, at 51.2% volatility

IWCWorst drop−15.4%23.7% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%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

IWCGDX

+9.8%Year to date+2.1%

1.1%Yield0.7%

+13.5%Past year+24.9%

0.60%Fee0.51%

2–2level

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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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026