GDXY vs FICS

Comparison between YIELDMAX(R) GOLD MINERS OPTION INCOME STRATEGY ETF (GDXY, ETF) and FIRST TRUST INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPED CAPITAL STRENGTH ETF (FICS, ETF).

GDXY vs FICS - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	GDXY(ETF)	FICS(ETF)
Net Assets	$213M	$216M
Expense Ratio	1.00%	0.70%
Max Drawdown	52.60%	30.37%
Sharpe Ratio	0.47	0.43
5Y Beta	0.64	0.49
5Y Dividends CAGR	N/A	32.82%

Net Assets

GDXY

$213M

Winner

FICS

$216M

Expense Ratio

GDXY

1.00%

Winner

FICS

0.70%

Max Drawdown

GDXY

52.60%

Winner

FICS

30.37%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

GDXY

0.47

FICS

0.43

5Y Beta

GDXY

0.64

Winner

FICS

0.49

5Y Dividends CAGR

GDXY

N/A

FICS

32.82%

GDXY vs FICS - Holdings Comparison

GDXY and FICS have 0 common holdings. Overlap is 0.00%

GDXY's top 25 holdings weight is 2.98%. FICS's top 25 holdings weight is 54.49%.

Rank	GDXY	FICS
#1	FIRST AMERICAN GOVERNMENT OBLIGS X (FGXXX) - 2.98%	GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC (GWLIF) - 2.51%
#2	N/A	DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD (n/a) - 2.47%
#3	N/A	ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LTD (n/a) - 2.41%
#4	N/A	ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (n/a) - 2.40%
#5	N/A	POSTE ITALIANE SPA (n/a) - 2.40%
#6	N/A	THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK (n/a) - 2.33%
#7	N/A	COCA-COLA HBC AG (n/a) - 2.18%
#8	N/A	COMPASS GROUP PLC (n/a) - 2.18%
#9	N/A	SINGAPORE EXCHANGE LTD (n/a) - 2.18%
#10	N/A	GIVAUDAN SA (n/a) - 2.18%
#11	N/A	CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE (CM) - 2.17%
#12	N/A	INTACT FINANCIAL CORP (n/a) - 2.16%
#13	N/A	RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC ADR (RYAAY) - 2.16%
#14	N/A	ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD INC (ANCTF) - 2.16%
#15	N/A	TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD (n/a) - 2.11%
#16	N/A	ABB LTD (n/a) - 2.10%
#17	N/A	UNILEVER PLC (n/a) - 2.08%
#18	N/A	AIRBUS SE (n/a) - 2.08%
#19	N/A	SONOVA HOLDING AG (n/a) - 2.06%
#20	N/A	ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG (n/a) - 2.06%
#21	N/A	ALLIANZ SE (n/a) - 2.04%
#22	N/A	L'OREAL SA (n/a) - 2.03%
#23	N/A	SGS AG (n/a) - 2.02%
#24	N/A	NESTLE SA (n/a) - 2.02%
#25	N/A	LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD (n/a) - 2.00%
Total Holdings	1	56

GDXY vs FICS - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	GDXY	FICS
1 month	-7.45%	+1.48%
3 months	-20.00%	+3.13%
6 months	-27.56%	+5.32%
1 year	+12.52%	+8.52%
5 years(CAGR)	N/A	+5.39%
Max(CAGR)	+15.10%	+7.69%

GDXY

-7.45%

Winner

FICS

+1.48%

GDXY

-20.00%

Winner

FICS

+3.13%

GDXY

-27.56%

Winner

FICS

+5.32%

Winner

GDXY

+12.52%

FICS

+8.52%

5Y(CAGR)

GDXY

N/A

FICS

+5.39%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

GDXY

+15.10%

FICS

+7.69%

GDXY vs FICS - Annual Returns (2020 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	GDXY	FICS
2026	-18.32%	+5.43%
2025	+83.97%	+20.81%
2024	-11.67%	+3.55%
2023	N/A	+17.70%
2022	N/A	-19.57%
2021	N/A	+19.77%
2020	N/A	+2.20%

GDXY vs FICS Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for GDXY was -36.90%, occurring on Jul 20, 2026. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The maximum drawdown for FICS was -29.18%, occurring on Sep 27, 2022. Recovery took 613 trading sessions.

The current GDXY drawdown is -34.62%. The current FICS drawdown is -1.79%.

Rank	GDXY	FICS
#1	-36.90% Feb 27, 2026 - Jul 20, 2026	-29.18% Dec 28, 2021 - Jun 6, 2024
#2	-17.87% Oct 22, 2024 - Mar 14, 2025	-11.15% Mar 7, 2025 - Apr 22, 2025
#3	-16.01% Oct 16, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025	-10.88% Sep 26, 2024 - Mar 5, 2025
#4	-14.87% Jan 28, 2026 - Feb 26, 2026	-10.31% Feb 27, 2026 - Jul 2, 2026
#5	-11.11% Apr 16, 2025 - Jun 13, 2025	-7.83% Sep 7, 2021 - Dec 28, 2021
#6	-8.85% Mar 31, 2025 - Apr 11, 2025	-7.13% Feb 16, 2021 - Apr 5, 2021
#7	-8.25% May 21, 2024 - Jul 11, 2024	-6.27% Jul 23, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
#8	-8.08% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 26, 2024	-4.80% Jul 12, 2024 - Aug 19, 2024
#9	-6.70% Aug 26, 2024 - Sep 24, 2024	-3.89% Jun 12, 2025 - Jul 23, 2025
#10	-5.18% Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026	-3.77% Jan 25, 2021 - Feb 12, 2021
#11	-4.85% Sep 26, 2024 - Oct 21, 2024	-3.16% Jun 6, 2024 - Jul 12, 2024
#12	-4.20% Jun 13, 2025 - Jul 21, 2025	-2.58% Apr 23, 2021 - May 20, 2021
#13	-3.52% Jul 25, 2025 - Aug 4, 2025	-2.43% Aug 29, 2024 - Sep 16, 2024
#14	-3.38% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025	-2.29% Jul 14, 2021 - Jul 23, 2021
#15	-2.37% Aug 15, 2025 - Aug 20, 2025	-2.07% May 5, 2025 - May 19, 2025