Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IWC, 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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IWC, GDX and GLDM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Micro-Cap ETFUnsorted0.60%1.13%+9.8%+13.5%+24.1%+4.3%−15.4%23.7%$1.2B1.9

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.9B1.9

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: IWC 2005 · GDX 2006 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Micro-Cap ETF · $1.2B$12,357

IWC

GDX

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

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

IWCMeasureGDX

+9.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.1%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return+24.9%

+24.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,093 · $32,277+47.8%

+4.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,357 · $29,615+24.3%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

1.13%Trailing 12-mo yield$113 · $72 a year on $10k0.72%

−15.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

23.7%VolatilityLower is calmer51.2%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

IWC vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IWC

3.4%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.4%

IWCStockGDX

not top 5NEM11.7%

not top 5AEM11.6%

not top 5B8.0%

not top 5WPM5.6%

not top 5FNV5.5%

1.0%CDNAnot top 5

0.7%VRDNnot top 5

0.6%XERSnot top 5

0.6%TILEnot top 5

0.5%PRCHnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

IWC vs GDX Returns, Every Period

iSharesIWC

+4.3%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+24.3%

5 years, per year

IWCGDXFaded: behind in that period

1–3GDX wins

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

Unsorted vs Commodities: IWC vs GDX

YTD

iSharesIWC

+9.8%

GDXVanEck

+2.1%

+9.8%Year to date+2.1%

−15.4%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

23.7%Volatility · 1Y51.2%

1.1%Yield0.7%

$1.2BAssets$26.9B

4–0IWC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IWC, GDX, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

GDX0.51%$51

IWC0.60%$60

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

Yields: IWC, GDX, GLDM

1.13%highest, IWC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IWC1.13%$113

GDX0.72%$72

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$53most kept, IWC

IWC$113 − $60 = $53

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IWC, GDX, GLDM

Today

0.0%most shared, IWC and GDX

IWCGDXGLDM

IWC—0.0%[…]

GDX0.0%—[…]

GLDM[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+24.9%GDX, at 51.2% volatility

IWCWorst drop−15.4%23.7% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.8% 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

IWCGDX

+9.8%Year to date+2.1%

1.1%Yield0.7%

+13.5%Past year+24.9%

0.60%Fee0.51%

2–2level

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