Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PDBC, GLDM, SMH and GDX

PDBCInvesco×GLDMSPDR×SMHVanEck×GDXVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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PDBC, GLDM, SMH and GDX, 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%$7.6B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.1

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−4.1%+4.0%+27.6%+18.1%−28.0%28.9%$30.8B2.9

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.69%+6.6%+30.2%+49.7%+25.2%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B2.9

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: PDBC 2014 · GLDM 2018 · SMH 2011 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF · $7.6B$16,374

PDBC

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PDBCMeasureSMH

+39.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+41.1%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+12.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,067 · $33,815+50.1%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,374 · $36,298+29.4%

0.74%Expense ratio$74 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.75%Trailing 12-mo yield$275 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−16.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

21.2%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

5–3PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

PDBC vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PDBC

[…]in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

PDBCStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

not top 5AMD5.4%

Held in common[…]

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

PDBC vs SMH Returns, Every Period

InvescoPDBC

+10.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.4%

5 years, per year

PDBCSMHFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

PDBC vs GDX

YTD

InvescoPDBC

+39.4%

GDXVanEck

+6.6%

+39.4%Year to date+6.6%

−16.6%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

21.2%Volatility · 1Y51.4%

2.8%Yield0.7%

$7.6BAssets$26.9B

4–0PDBC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PDBC, GLDM, SMH, GDX

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

SMH0.35%$35

GDX0.51%$51

PDBC0.74%$74

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

Yields: PDBC, GLDM, SMH, GDX

2.75%highest, PDBC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PDBC2.75%$275

GDX0.69%$69

SMH0.23%$23

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$201most kept, PDBC

PDBC$275 − $74 = $201

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PDBC, GLDM, SMH, GDX

Today

0.0%most shared, SMH and GDX

PDBCGLDMSMHGDX

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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

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PDBCSMH

+39.4%Year to date+35.3%

2.8%Yield0.2%

+41.1%Past year+39.3%

0.74%Fee0.35%

3–1PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.1%

GLDSPDR

−4.2%

−4.1%Year to date−4.2%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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