Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PMTL, IAU and GDX

PMTLFirst Trust×IAUiShares×GDXVanEck×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$30,774GDX · best of the three

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PMTL, IAU and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.69%+6.6%+30.2%+49.7%+25.2%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B1.4

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.4%+17.9%−28.2%28.9%$60.0B1.6

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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PMTL 2026 · IAU 2005 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

PMTL

IAU

iShares Gold Trust · $60.0B$22,809

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PMTLMeasureIAU

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−4.2%

[…]1 yearTotal return+3.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,686+27.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $22,809+17.9%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

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

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−28.2%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer28.9%

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

0–1IAU wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

PMTL vs IAU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PMTL

23.2%in top 5

IAU

in top 5[…]

PMTLStockIAU

6.3%NEMnot top 5

5.9%AEMnot top 5

3.9%WPMnot top 5

3.8%Bnot top 5

3.2%FNVnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

PMTL vs IAU Returns, Every Period

First TrustPMTL

[…]

past year

IAUiShares

+3.7%

past year

Returns […]

PMTLIAUFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

PMTL vs GDX

YTD

First TrustPMTL

[…]

GDXVanEck

+6.6%

[…]Year to date+6.6%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y51.4%

0.0%Yield0.7%

$2.3MAssets$26.9B

1–0GDX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PMTL, IAU, GDX

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

GDX0.51%$51

PMTL0.65%$65

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

Yields: PMTL, IAU, GDX

0.69%highest, GDX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDX0.69%$69

PMTL0.00%$0

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$18most kept, GDX

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

PMTL$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PMTL, IAU, GDX

Today

61.2%most shared, PMTL and GDX

PMTLIAUGDX

PMTL—[…]61.2%

IAU[…]—[…]

GDX61.2%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+30.2%GDX, at 51.4% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

PMTLWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXIAU

+6.6%Year to date−4.2%

0.7%Yield0.0%

+30.2%Past year+3.7%

0.51%Fee0.25%

3–1GDX wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026