Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDX, IUSB and BND

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$29,615GDX · 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%4.34%+0.1%+0.8%+5.6%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.4B1.6

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.9B2.0

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.6%+5.2%−0.1%−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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GDX 2006 · IUSB 2014 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF · $50.4B$10,138

IUSB

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.9B$29,615

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IUSBMeasureGDX

+0.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.1%

+0.8%1 yearTotal return+24.9%

+5.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,774 · $32,277+47.8%

+0.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,138 · $29,615+24.3%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

4.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$434 · $72 a year on $10k0.72%

−4.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

3.9%VolatilityLower is calmer51.2%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

IUSB vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IUSB

[…]in top 5

GDX

in top 542.4%

IUSBStockGDX

not top 5NEM11.7%

not top 5AEM11.6%

not top 5B8.0%

not top 5WPM5.6%

not top 5FNV5.5%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

IUSB vs GDX Returns, Every Period

iSharesIUSB

+0.3%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+24.3%

5 years, per year

IUSBGDXFaded: behind in that period

0–4GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IUSB vs BND

YTD

iSharesIUSB

+0.1%

BNDVanguard

−0.0%

+0.1%Year to date−0.0%

−4.3%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

3.9%Volatility · 1Y4.0%

4.3%Yield4.1%

$50.4BAssets$161B

4–0IUSB wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 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 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GDX, IUSB, BND

4.34%highest, IUSB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IUSB4.34%$434

BND4.12%$412

GDX0.72%$72

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$428most kept, IUSB

IUSB$434 − $6 = $428

BND$412 − $3 = $409

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GDX, IUSB, BND

Today

[…]holdings […]

GDXIUSBBND

GDX—[…][…]

IUSB[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+24.9%GDX, at 51.2% volatility

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IUSBGDX

+0.1%Year to date+2.1%

4.3%Yield0.7%

+0.8%Past year+24.9%

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 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