FTCS vs IAU

AFTCS

BIAU

Measures won3–3level · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$22,257IAU · FTCS $13,884

Lowest cost0.25%IAU · $25 on $10k

Most income1.09%FTCS · $109 on $10k

Smallest drop−8.1%FTCS · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common[…]FTCS and IAU

First Trust Capital Strength ETF · $7.9BiShares Gold Trust · $61.0B

+13.1%3 years · per year$14,450 · $20,074+26.1%

+6.8%5 years · per year$13,884 · $22,257+17.4%

0.53%Expense ratio$53 · $25 on $10k · lower wins0.25%

1.09%12-mo yield$109 · $0 on $10k0.00%

−8.1%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

5Y2 funds

#			Trend
1	BIAU	iShares Gold TrustRead Desk		0.25%	0.00%	−0.5%	−6.7%	+0.4%	+26.1%	+17.4%	−28.2%	$61.0B
2	AFTCS	First Trust Capital Strength ETFRead Desk		0.53%	1.09%	+0.2%	+14.1%	+15.9%	+13.1%	+6.8%	−8.1%	$7.9B

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

5Y2 funds

#			Trend
1	BIAU	iShares Gold TrustRead Desk		0.25%	0.00%	−0.5%	−6.7%	+0.4%	+26.1%	+17.4%	−28.2%	$61.0B
2	AFTCS	First Trust Capital Strength ETFRead Desk		0.53%	1.09%	+0.2%	+14.1%	+15.9%	+13.1%	+6.8%	−8.1%	$7.9B

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength

$13,884

IAU

iShares Gold Trust

$22,257

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