HARD vs FTGC

AHARD

BFTGC

Measures won1–4FTGC wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$22,676GLDM · FTGC $17,615

Lowest cost0.10%GLDM · $10 on $10k

Most income15.07%FTGC · $1,507 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 · $3.2B

+13.5%3 years · per year$14,610 · $15,425+15.5%

[…]5 years · per year[…] · $17,615+12.0%

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

3.77%12-mo yield$377 · $1,507 on $10k15.07%

−21.0%Worst dropSmaller wins−12.3%

30.1%VolatilityLower wins16.1%

1–4FTGC wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsHARD · FTGC

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

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustRead Desk	0.10%	0.00%	−0.8%	−5.8%	+2.0%	+27.0%	+17.8%	−28.0%	$30.5B
2	BFTGC	First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy FundRead Desk	0.98%	15.07%	+0.2%	+28.2%	+29.7%	+15.5%	+12.0%	−12.3%	$3.2B
3	AHARD	Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETFRead Desk	0.90%	3.77%	−0.5%	+10.4%	+11.1%	+13.5%	new	−21.0%	$51M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustRead Desk	0.10%	0.00%	−0.8%	−5.8%	+2.0%	+27.0%	+17.8%	−28.0%	$30.5B
2	BFTGC	First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy FundRead Desk	0.98%	15.07%	+0.2%	+28.2%	+29.7%	+15.5%	+12.0%	−12.3%	$3.2B
3	AHARD	Simplify Commodities Strategy No K-1 ETFRead Desk	0.90%	3.77%	−0.5%	+10.4%	+11.1%	+13.5%	new	−21.0%	$51M

End-of-day Nov 6, 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

$17,615

MeasureHARDFTGC

Fee0.90%0.98%

Cost on $10k a year$90$98

Yield3.77%15.07%

5 years, per year[…]+12.0%

3 years, per year+13.5%+15.5%

Worst drop · 1Y−21.0%−12.3%

Volatility · 1Y30.1%16.1%

4–1measures won
FTGC first

Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

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

$30.5BAssets$135B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Overlap: HARD, FTGC, GLDM

Today

[…]holdings […]

HARDFTGCGLDM

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FTGC[…]—[…]

GLDM[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,409most kept, FTGC

FTGC$1,507 − $98 = $1,409

HARD$377 − $90 = $287

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee