Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HARD and FTGC

HARDSimplify×FTGCFirst Trust×
$7.5k$10k$12.5k$15k$17.5k$20kLow $9,467 · 2021FTGC$17,582Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,582FTGC · best of the two
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HARD and FTGC, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy FundCommodities · Broad basket0.98%15.08%+28.1%+28.8%+15.4%+11.9%−12.3%16.1%$3.3B1.1
Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.90%3.79%+9.9%+9.2%+13.1%[…]−21.0%30.2%$55M1.9
Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: HARD 2023 · FTGC 2013
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Head to Head

5Y
Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF · $55M[…]
HARD
FTGC
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund · $3.3B$17,582

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

HARDMeasureFTGC
+9.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+28.1%
+9.2%1 yearTotal return+28.8%
+13.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,457 · $15,374+15.4%
[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,582+11.9%
0.90%Expense ratio$90 · $98 a year on $10k · lower is better0.98%
3.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$379 · $1,508 a year on $10k15.08%
−21.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.3%
30.2%VolatilityLower is calmer16.1%
HARDFTGC Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
1–6FTGC wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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HARD vs FTGC: Top 5 Holdings

Today
30.2%in top 5
FTGC
in top 5[…]
HARDStockFTGC
30.2%SBILnot top 5
Held in common[…]
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund
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HARD vs FTGC Returns, Every Period

1Y
SimplifyHARD
+9.2%
past year
FTGCFirst Trust
+28.8%
past year
0%+10%+20%+30%+9.9%+28.1%YTD+9.2%+28.8%1 year+13.1%+15.4%3 yrs · yr
HARDFTGCFaded: behind in that period
0–3FTGC wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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HARD vs FTGC

YTD
SimplifyHARD
+9.9%
FTGCFirst Trust
+28.1%
Jan 1Nov 4+9.9%+28.1%
+9.9%Year to date+28.1%
−21.0%Worst drop · 1Y−12.3%
30.2%Volatility · 1Y16.1%
3.8%Yield15.1%
$55.4MAssets$3.3B
4–0FTGC wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HARD, FTGC

Today
0.90%lowest, HARD
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
HARD0.90%$90
FTGC0.98%$98
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: HARD, FTGC

1Y
15.08%highest, FTGC
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
FTGC15.08%$1,508
HARD3.79%$379
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$1,410most kept, FTGC
FTGC$1,508 − $98 = $1,410
HARD$379 − $90 = $289
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: HARD, FTGC

Today
[…]holdings […]
HARDFTGC
HARD—[…]
FTGC[…]—
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y
+28.8%FTGC, at 16.1% volatility
0%+10%+20%+30%+40%10%20%30%40%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierFTGC +28.8%HARD +9.2%
FTGCWorst drop−12.3%16.1% vol
HARDWorst drop−21.0%30.2% vol
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
Jan 1Nov 4+28.1%+9.9%
+28.1%Year to date+9.9%
15.1%Yield3.8%
+28.8%Past year+9.2%
0.98%Fee0.90%
3–1FTGC wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
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