Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HARD, PDBC and GLD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,353GLD · best of the three

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HARD, PDBC and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.74%2.71%+41.7%+43.6%+13.1%+10.9%−16.6%21.2%$7.5B1.6

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.1

Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.90%3.77%+10.4%+11.1%+13.5%[…]−21.0%30.1%$51M2.1

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: HARD 2023 · PDBC 2014 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

HARD

PDBC

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF · $7.5B$16,744

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

HARDMeasurePDBC

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+41.7%

+11.1%1 yearTotal return+43.6%

+13.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,610 · $14,450+13.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,744+10.9%

0.90%Expense ratio$90 · $74 a year on $10k · lower is better0.74%

3.77%Trailing 12-mo yield$377 · $271 a year on $10k2.71%

−21.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.6%

30.1%VolatilityLower is calmer21.2%

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

2–5PDBC wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

HARD vs PDBC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

HARD

43.3%in top 5

PDBC

in top 5[…]

HARDStockPDBC

43.3%SBILnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

HARD vs PDBC Returns, Every Period

SimplifyHARD

+11.1%

past year

PDBCInvesco

+43.6%

past year

HARDPDBCFaded: behind in that period

1–2PDBC wins

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

HARD vs PDBC

YTD

SimplifyHARD

+10.4%

PDBCInvesco

+41.7%

+10.4%Year to date+41.7%

−21.0%Worst drop · 1Y−16.6%

30.1%Volatility · 1Y21.2%

3.8%Yield2.7%

$51.1MAssets$7.5B

3–1PDBC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HARD, PDBC, GLD

Today

0.40%lowest, GLD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLD0.40%$40

PDBC0.74%$74

HARD0.90%$90

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

Yields: HARD, PDBC, GLD

3.77%highest, HARD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

HARD3.77%$377

PDBC2.71%$271

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$287most kept, HARD

HARD$377 − $90 = $287

PDBC$271 − $74 = $197

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: HARD, PDBC, GLD

Today

[…]holdings […]

HARDPDBCGLD

HARD—[…][…]

PDBC[…]—[…]

GLD[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+43.6%PDBC, at 21.2% volatility

PDBCWorst drop−16.6%21.2% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

HARDWorst drop−21.0%30.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

HARDPDBC

+10.4%Year to date+41.7%

3.8%Yield2.7%

+11.1%Past year+43.6%

0.90%Fee0.74%

3–1PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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