Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PMTL, GLDM and GDX

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$28,207GDX · best of the three

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PMTL, GLDM and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.75%−1.4%+19.5%+44.9%+22.3%−38.9%51.4%$26.0B1.4

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+1.3%+26.6%+17.6%−28.0%28.9%$29.7B1.6

FIRST TRUST INDXX QUALITY PRECIOUS METALS MINERS ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$2M2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: PMTL 2026 · GLDM 2018 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

FIRST TRUST INDXX QUALITY PRECIOUS METALS MINERS ETF · $2M[…]

PMTL

GLDM

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust · $29.7B$22,478

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PMTLMeasureGLDM

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−5.8%

[…]1 yearTotal return+1.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,308+26.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $22,478+17.6%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $10 a year on $10k · lower is better0.10%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−28.0%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer28.9%

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

0–1GLDM wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

PMTL vs GLDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PMTL

23.2%in top 5

GLDM

in top 5[…]

PMTLStockGLDM

6.3%NEMnot top 5

5.9%AEMnot top 5

3.9%Bnot top 5

3.9%WPMnot top 5

3.3%2259.HKnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

PMTL vs GLDM Returns, Every Period

First TrustPMTL

[…]

past year

GLDMSPDR

+1.3%

past year

Returns […]

PMTLGLDMFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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PMTL vs GDX

YTD

First TrustPMTL

[…]

GDXVanEck

−1.4%

[…]Year to date−1.4%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y51.4%

0.0%Yield0.7%

$2.0MAssets$26.0B

1–0GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PMTL, GLDM, GDX

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

GDX0.51%$51

PMTL0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PMTL, GLDM, GDX

0.75%highest, GDX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDX0.75%$75

PMTL0.00%$0

GLDM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$24most kept, GDX

GDX$75 − $51 = $24

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

PMTL$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PMTL, GLDM, GDX

Today

60.9%most shared, PMTL and GDX

PMTLGLDMGDX

PMTL—[…]60.9%

GLDM[…]—[…]

GDX60.9%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.5%GDX, at 51.4% volatility

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

PMTLWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXGLDM

−1.4%Year to date−5.8%

0.7%Yield0.0%

+19.5%Past year+1.3%

0.51%Fee0.10%

3–1GDX wins

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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

$29.7BAssets$131B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

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