Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HARD, PDBC, GLD and GLDM

HARDSimplify×PDBCInvesco×GLDSPDR×GLDMSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$22,983GLDM · best of the four

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HARD, PDBC, GLD and GLDM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.74%2.75%+39.4%+41.1%+12.0%+10.4%−16.6%21.2%$7.6B2.0

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−4.1%+4.0%+27.6%+18.1%−28.0%28.9%$30.8B2.1

Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.90%3.83%+8.7%+12.0%+12.9%[…]−21.0%30.1%$51M2.6

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.3%+17.8%−28.3%29.0%$136B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: HARD 2023 · PDBC 2014 · GLD 2004 · GLDM 2018

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 · $7.6B$16,374

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

HARDMeasurePDBC

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+39.4%

+12.0%1 yearTotal return+41.1%

+12.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,387 · $14,067+12.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,374+10.4%

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

3.83%Trailing 12-mo yield$383 · $275 a year on $10k2.75%

−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 9, 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

42.2%in top 5

PDBC

in top 5[…]

HARDStockPDBC

42.2%SBILnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

HARD vs PDBC Returns, Every Period

SimplifyHARD

+12.0%

past year

PDBCInvesco

+41.1%

past year

HARDPDBCFaded: behind in that period

1–2PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

HARD vs PDBC

YTD

SimplifyHARD

+8.7%

PDBCInvesco

+39.4%

+8.7%Year to date+39.4%

−21.0%Worst drop · 1Y−16.6%

30.1%Volatility · 1Y21.2%

3.8%Yield2.8%

$51.2MAssets$7.6B

3–1PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HARD, PDBC, GLD, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

GLD0.40%$40

PDBC0.74%$74

HARD0.90%$90

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: HARD, PDBC, GLD, GLDM

3.83%highest, HARD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

HARD3.83%$383

PDBC2.75%$275

GLD0.00%$0

GLDM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$293most kept, HARD

HARD$383 − $90 = $293

PDBC$275 − $74 = $201

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: HARD, PDBC, GLD, GLDM

Today

[…]holdings […]

HARDPDBCGLDGLDM

HARD—[…][…][…]

PDBC[…]—[…][…]

GLD[…][…]—[…]

GLDM[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+41.1%PDBC, at 21.2% volatility

PDBCWorst drop−16.6%21.2% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

HARDWorst drop−21.0%30.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

HARDPDBC

+8.7%Year to date+39.4%

3.8%Yield2.8%

+12.0%Past year+41.1%

0.90%Fee0.74%

3–1PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026