Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ITA and GDX

ITAiShares×GDXVanEck×

Versus in desk

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

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ITA and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.9B1.4

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.58%−3.4%−1.0%+24.1%+15.6%−20.0%23.7%$11.7B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: ITA 2006 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $11.7B$20,603

ITA

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.9B$29,615

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

ITAMeasureGDX

−3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.1%

−1.0%1 yearTotal return+24.9%

+24.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,113 · $32,277+47.8%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,603 · $29,615+24.3%

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

0.58%Trailing 12-mo yield$58 · $72 a year on $10k0.72%

−20.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

23.7%VolatilityLower is calmer51.2%

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

3–5GDX wins

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

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ITA vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ITA

55.8%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.4%

ITAStockGDX

21.4%GEnot top 5

17.0%RTXnot top 5

not top 5NEM11.7%

not top 5AEM11.6%

not top 5B8.0%

7.0%BAnot top 5

not top 5WPM5.6%

not top 5FNV5.5%

5.3%LMTnot top 5

5.1%TDGnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

ITA vs GDX Returns, Every Period

iSharesITA

+15.6%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+24.3%

5 years, per year

ITAGDXFaded: behind in that period

0–4GDX wins

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

Thematic vs Commodities: ITA vs GDX

YTD

iSharesITA

−3.4%

GDXVanEck

+2.1%

−3.4%Year to date+2.1%

−20.0%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

23.7%Volatility · 1Y51.2%

0.6%Yield0.7%

$11.7BAssets$26.9B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ITA, GDX

Today

0.37%lowest, ITA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

ITA0.37%$37

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: ITA, GDX

0.72%highest, GDX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDX0.72%$72

ITA0.58%$58

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$21most kept, GDX

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

ITA$58 − $37 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ITA, GDX

Today

0.0%most shared, ITA and GDX

ITAGDX

ITA—0.0%

GDX0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+24.9%GDX, at 51.2% volatility

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.7% 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

GDXITA

+2.1%Year to date−3.4%

0.7%Yield0.6%

+24.9%Past year−1.0%

0.51%Fee0.37%

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026