Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ICOP, GDX and GLDM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$29,615GDX · best of the three

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ICOP, GDX and GLDM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETFCommodities · Miners0.47%1.91%+6.2%+27.2%+32.0%[…]−26.1%43.3%$405M1.4

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.5B2.1

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+2.0%+27.0%+17.8%−28.0%28.8%$30.5B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ICOP 2023 · GDX 2006 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF · $405M[…]

ICOP

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.5B$29,615

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.7% in common

ICOPMeasureGDX

+6.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.1%

+27.2%1 yearTotal return+24.9%

+32.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $22,991 · $32,277+47.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $29,615+24.3%

0.47%Expense ratio$47 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

1.91%Trailing 12-mo yield$191 · $72 a year on $10k0.72%

−26.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

43.3%VolatilityLower is calmer51.2%

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

6–1ICOP wins

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

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ICOP vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ICOP

39.9%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.4%

ICOPStockGDX

not top 5NEM11.7%

not top 5AEM11.6%

8.8%AAL.Lnot top 5

8.7%GMEXICOBnot top 5

8.6%BHP.AXnot top 5

not top 5B8.0%

7.8%FCXnot top 5

6.0%TECK-B.Tnot top 5

not top 5WPM5.6%

not top 5FNV5.5%

Held in common7.7%

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

ICOP vs GDX Returns, Every Period

iSharesICOP

+27.2%

past year

GDXVanEck

+24.9%

past year

ICOPGDXFaded: behind in that period

2–1ICOP wins

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

ICOP vs GDX

YTD

iSharesICOP

+6.2%

GDXVanEck

+2.1%

+6.2%Year to date+2.1%

−26.1%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

43.3%Volatility · 1Y51.2%

1.9%Yield0.7%

$405MAssets$26.5B

4–0ICOP wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ICOP, GDX, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

ICOP0.47%$47

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: ICOP, GDX, GLDM

1.91%highest, ICOP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ICOP1.91%$191

GDX0.72%$72

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$144most kept, ICOP

ICOP$191 − $47 = $144

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ICOP, GDX, GLDM

Today

7.7%most shared, ICOP and GDX

ICOPGDXGLDM

ICOP—7.7%[…]

GDX7.7%—[…]

GLDM[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.2%ICOP, at 43.3% volatility

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.8% vol

ICOPWorst drop−26.1%43.3% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ICOPGDX

+6.2%Year to date+2.1%

1.9%Yield0.7%

+27.2%Past year+24.9%

0.47%Fee0.51%

4–0ICOP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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