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FTAG, VXUS and GLD

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,096GLD · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FTAG, VXUS and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.8

First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.70%1.14%+13.9%+17.8%+7.8%+1.7%−10.8%14.9%$15M1.9

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.8%+0.3%+26.0%+17.2%−28.3%29.1%$138B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTAG 2010 · VXUS 2011 · GLD 2004

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5Y

First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF · $15M$10,900

FTAG

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,734

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

FTAG

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FTAG vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTAG

44.8%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

FTAGStockVXUS

11.4%BAYN.DEnot top 5

10.6%DEnot top 5

9.8%BAS.DEnot top 5

8.8%VYLRnot top 5

not top 52330.TW

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTAG, VXUS, GLD

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

GLD0.40%$40

FTAG0.70%$70

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

Yields: FTAG, VXUS, GLD

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−6.6%

GLDSPDR

−6.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

Measure

VXUS

+13.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.4%

+17.8%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+7.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,531 · $16,719+18.7%

+1.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,900 · $14,734+8.1%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−10.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.2%

4.2%NTR.TOnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common0.3%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

FTAG vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFTAG

+1.7%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

FTAGVXUSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Commodities vs International: FTAG vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustFTAG

+13.9%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

+13.9%Year to date+10.4%

−10.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

1.1%Yield2.4%

$14.6MAssets$163B

3–1FTAG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.40%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.40%$240

FTAG1.14%$114

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

FTAG$114 − $70 = $44

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTAG, VXUS, GLD

Today

0.3%most shared, FTAG and VXUS

FTAGVXUSGLD

FTAG—0.3%[…]

VXUS0.3%—[…]

GLD[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.8%FTAG, at 14.9% volatility

FTAGWorst drop−10.8%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSFTAG

+10.4%Year to date+13.9%

2.4%Yield1.1%

+14.3%Past year+17.8%

0.05%Fee0.70%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

−6.6%Year to date−6.8%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$31.4BAssets$138B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FTAG, VXUS and GLD

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