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PIT and GDX

PITVanEck×GDXVanEck×
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25k$30k$35kLow $7,201 · 2022GDX$28,207Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$28,207GDX · best of the two
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PIT and GDX, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
VanEck Commodity Strategy ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.55%5.97%+49.3%+53.5%+22.2%[…]−17.2%23.7%$468M1.3
VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.75%−1.4%+19.5%+44.9%+22.3%−38.9%51.4%$26.0B1.6
Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PIT 2022 · GDX 2006
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Head to Head

5Y
VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF · $468M[…]
PIT
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.0B$28,207

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PITMeasureGDX
+49.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−1.4%
+53.5%1 yearTotal return+19.5%
+22.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,241 · $30,450+44.9%
[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $27,393+22.3%
0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%
5.97%Trailing 12-mo yield$597 · $75 a year on $10k0.75%
−17.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%
23.7%VolatilityLower is calmer51.4%
PITGDX Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
5–2PIT wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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More Ways to See the Pairs

PIT vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today
PIT
[…]in top 5
GDX
in top 542.4%
PITStockGDX
not top 5NEM11.8%
not top 5AEM11.5%
not top 5B8.1%
not top 5WPM5.7%
not top 5FNV5.4%
Held in common[…]
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund
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PIT vs GDX Returns, Every Period

1Y
VanEckPIT
+53.5%
past year
GDXVanEck
+19.5%
past year
−20%0%+20%+40%+60%+49.3%−1.4%YTD+53.5%+19.5%1 year+22.2%+44.9%3 yrs · yr
PITGDXFaded: behind in that period
2–1PIT wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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PIT vs GDX

YTD
VanEckPIT
+49.3%
GDXVanEck
−1.4%
Jan 1Nov 5+49.3%−1.4%
+49.3%Year to date−1.4%
−17.2%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%
23.7%Volatility · 1Y51.4%
6.0%Yield0.7%
$468MAssets$26.0B
4–0PIT wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PIT, GDX

Today
0.51%lowest, GDX
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
GDX0.51%$51
PIT0.55%$55
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: PIT, GDX

1Y
5.97%highest, PIT
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
PIT5.97%$597
GDX0.75%$75
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$542most kept, PIT
PIT$597 − $55 = $542
GDX$75 − $51 = $24
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: PIT, GDX

Today
[…]holdings […]
PITGDX
PIT—[…]
GDX[…]—
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y
+53.5%PIT, at 23.7% volatility
0%+20%+40%+60%0%20%40%60%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierPIT +53.5%GDX +19.5%
PITWorst drop−17.2%23.7% vol
GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
PITGDX
Jan 1Nov 5+49.3%−1.4%
+49.3%Year to date−1.4%
6.0%Yield0.7%
+53.5%Past year+19.5%
0.55%Fee0.51%
3–1PIT wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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VIGVanguard
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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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