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HARD and IAU

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$22,257IAU · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeHARD · 3.84% · $384 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

HARD and IAU, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.90%3.84%+8.4%+10.5%+12.7%[…]−21.0%30.1%$50M1.4

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−6.7%+0.4%+26.1%+17.4%−28.2%28.8%$60.0B1.5

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: HARD 2023 · IAU 2005

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5Y

Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF · $50M[…]

HARD

IAU

iShares Gold Trust · $60.0B$22,257

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

HARDMeasureIAU

+8.4%

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HARD vs IAU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

HARD

47.6%in top 5

IAU

in top 5[…]

HARDStockIAU

47.6%SBILnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HARD, IAU

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

HARD0.90%$90

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

Yields: HARD, IAU

1Y

3.84%highest, HARD

FundTrailing yieldYield

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YTD

SPDRGLDM

−6.6%

GLDSPDR

−6.8%

−6.6%Year to date−6.8%

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

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End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10

−6.7%

+10.5%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+12.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,313 · $20,074+26.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $22,257+17.4%

0.90%Expense ratio$90 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

3.84%Trailing 12-mo yield$384 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−21.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.2%

30.1%VolatilityLower is calmer28.8%

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

4–3HARD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

HARD vs IAU Returns, Every Period

1Y

SimplifyHARD

+10.5%

past year

IAUiShares

+0.4%

past year

HARDIAUFaded: behind in that period

2–1HARD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

HARD vs IAU

YTD

SimplifyHARD

+8.4%

IAUiShares

−6.7%

+8.4%Year to date−6.7%

−21.0%Worst drop · 1Y−28.2%

30.1%Volatility · 1Y28.8%

3.8%Yield0.0%

$50.2MAssets$60.0B

3–1HARD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

$10k

HARD3.84%$384

IAU0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$294most kept, HARD

HARD$384 − $90 = $294

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: HARD, IAU

Today

[…]holdings […]

HARDIAU

HARD—[…]

IAU[…]—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+10.5%HARD, at 30.1% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

HARDWorst drop−21.0%30.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

HARDIAU

+8.4%Year to date−6.7%

3.8%Yield0.0%

+10.5%Past year+0.4%

0.90%Fee0.25%

3–1HARD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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HARD and IAU

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HARD vs IAU Returns, Every Period