HARD vs FTGC

AHARD

BFTGC

Measures won1–4FTGC wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$17,532FTGC

Lowest cost0.90%HARD · $90 on $10k

Most income15.10%FTGC · $1,510 on $10k

Smallest drop−12.3%FTGC · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common[…]HARD and FTGC

HARD

FTGC

Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETF · $51MFirst Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund · $3.3B

+13.8%3 years · per year$14,755 · $15,358+15.4%

[…]5 years · per year[…] · $17,532+11.9%

0.90%Expense ratio$90 · $98 on $10k · lower wins0.98%

3.76%12-mo yield$376 · $1,510 on $10k15.10%

−21.0%Worst dropSmaller wins−12.3%

30.1%VolatilityLower wins16.1%

1–4FTGC wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsOne scale

Shared top holdingsHARD · FTGC

They share no top holdings, or holdings aren’t on file […]

Held in common[…]

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

Both

5Y2 funds

#			Trend
1	BFTGC	First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy FundRead Desk		0.98%	15.10%	−0.1%	+27.9%	+29.8%	+15.4%	+11.9%	−12.3%	$3.3B
2	AHARD	Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETFRead Desk		0.90%	3.76%	+0.8%	+10.7%	+12.3%	+13.8%	new	−21.0%	$51M

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

Both

5Y2 funds

#			Trend
1	BFTGC	First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy FundRead Desk		0.98%	15.10%	−0.1%	+27.9%	+29.8%	+15.4%	+11.9%	−12.3%	$3.3B
2	AHARD	Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETFRead Desk		0.90%	3.76%	+0.8%	+10.7%	+12.3%	+13.8%	new	−21.0%	$51M

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

Cards for this view

HARD vs FTGC

HARD

Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1

[…]

FTGC

First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund

$17,532

MeasureHARDFTGC

Fee0.90%0.98%

Cost on $10k a year$90$98

Yield3.76%15.10%

5 years, per year[…]+11.9%

3 years, per year+13.8%+15.4%

Worst drop · 1Y−21.0%−12.3%

Volatility · 1Y30.1%16.1%

4–1measures won
FTGC first

Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Overlap: HARD, FTGC

Today

[…]holdings […]

HARDFTGC

HARD—[…]

FTGC[…]—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,412most kept, FTGC

FTGC$1,510 − $98 = $1,412

HARD$376 − $90 = $286

KeptFee

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