Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HARD, GSG and GLDM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,478GLDM · best of the three

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HARD, GSG and GLDM, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed TrustCommodities · Broad basket0.75%0.00%+49.7%+49.0%+16.9%+14.0%−18.8%26.1%$1.0B1.5

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+1.3%+26.6%+17.6%−28.0%28.9%$30.5B2.0

Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.90%3.76%+10.7%+12.3%+13.8%[…]−21.0%30.1%$51M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: HARD 2023 · GSG 2006 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF · $51M[…]

HARD

GSG

iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust · $1.0B$19,269

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

HARDMeasureGSG

+10.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+49.7%

+12.3%1 yearTotal return+49.0%

+13.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,755 · $15,964+16.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $19,269+14.0%

0.90%Expense ratio$90 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

3.76%Trailing 12-mo yield$376 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−21.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.8%

30.1%VolatilityLower is calmer26.1%

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

1–6GSG wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

HARD vs GSG: Top 5 Holdings

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HARD

43.3%in top 5

GSG

in top 5[…]

HARDStockGSG

43.3%SBILnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

HARD vs GSG Returns, Every Period

SimplifyHARD

+12.3%

past year

GSGiShares

+49.0%

past year

HARDGSGFaded: behind in that period

0–3GSG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

HARD vs GSG

YTD

SimplifyHARD

+10.7%

GSGiShares

+49.7%

+10.7%Year to date+49.7%

−21.0%Worst drop · 1Y−18.8%

30.1%Volatility · 1Y26.1%

3.8%Yield0.0%

$50.8MAssets$1.0B

3–1GSG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HARD, GSG, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

GSG0.75%$75

HARD0.90%$90

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: HARD, GSG, GLDM

3.76%highest, HARD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

HARD3.76%$376

GSG0.00%$0

GLDM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$286most kept, HARD

HARD$376 − $90 = $286

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

GSG$0 − $75 = −$75

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: HARD, GSG, GLDM

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[…]holdings […]

HARDGSGGLDM

HARD—[…][…]

GSG[…]—[…]

GLDM[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+49.0%GSG, at 26.1% volatility

GSGWorst drop−18.8%26.1% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

HARDWorst drop−21.0%30.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

HARDGSG

+10.7%Year to date+49.7%

3.8%Yield0.0%

+12.3%Past year+49.0%

0.90%Fee0.75%

3–1GSG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−5.3%

−5.8%Year to date−5.3%

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

$30.5BAssets$135B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

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