Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDX, IUSB and BND

Story of the three · Growth1Y$10,000 one year agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$13,019GDX · best of the three

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GDX, IUSB and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.33%+0.1%+0.5%+5.4%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.4B1.6

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.69%+6.6%+30.2%+49.7%+25.2%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B2.0

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.0%+0.3%+5.0%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.4

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: GDX 2006 · IUSB 2014 · BND 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.9B$30,774

GDX

IUSB

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · $50.4B$10,151

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GDXMeasureIUSB

+6.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+0.1%

+30.2%1 yearTotal return+0.5%

+49.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,526 · $11,705+5.4%

+25.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $30,774 · $10,151+0.3%

0.51%Expense ratio$51 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.69%Trailing 12-mo yield$69 · $433 a year on $10k4.33%

−38.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.3%

51.4%VolatilityLower is calmer3.9%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

GDX vs IUSB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GDX

42.3%in top 5

IUSB

in top 5[…]

GDXStockIUSB

11.7%NEMnot top 5

11.6%AEMnot top 5

7.9%Bnot top 5

5.7%WPMnot top 5

5.5%FNVnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

GDX vs IUSB Returns, Every Period

VanEckGDX

+25.2%

5 years, per year

IUSBiShares

+0.3%

5 years, per year

GDXIUSBFaded: behind in that period

4–0GDX wins

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

Commodities vs Bonds: GDX vs IUSB

YTD

VanEckGDX

+6.6%

IUSBiShares

+0.1%

+6.6%Year to date+0.1%

−38.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.3%

51.4%Volatility · 1Y3.9%

0.7%Yield4.3%

$26.9BAssets$50.4B

3–1IUSB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDX, IUSB, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: GDX, IUSB, BND

4.33%highest, IUSB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IUSB4.33%$433

BND4.12%$412

GDX0.69%$69

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$427most kept, IUSB

IUSB$433 − $6 = $427

BND$412 − $3 = $409

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GDX, IUSB, BND

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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

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IUSBGDX

+0.1%Year to date+6.6%

4.3%Yield0.7%

+0.5%Past year+30.2%

0.06%Fee0.51%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.0%

AGGiShares

+0.0%

+0.0%Year to date+0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

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