Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDX, VXUS and GLDM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$30,774GDX · best of the three

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GDX, VXUS and GLDM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.6

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

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−4.1%+4.0%+27.6%+18.1%−28.0%28.9%$30.8B2.4

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 · VXUS 2011 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,758

VXUS

GLDM

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust · $30.8B$22,983

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUSMeasureGLDM

+11.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−4.1%

+15.3%1 yearTotal return+4.0%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,060 · $20,795+27.6%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,758 · $22,983+18.1%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $10 a year on $10k · lower is better0.10%

2.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$239 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.0%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer28.9%

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

6–2VXUS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VXUS vs GLDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

GLDM

in top 5[…]

VXUSStockGLDM

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

VXUS vs GLDM Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

5 years, per year

GLDMSPDR

+18.1%

5 years, per year

VXUSGLDMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

International vs Commodities: VXUS vs GDX

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

GDXVanEck

+6.6%

+11.1%Year to date+6.6%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y51.4%

2.4%Yield0.7%

$163BAssets$26.9B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDX, VXUS, GLDM

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

GLDM0.10%$10

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: GDX, VXUS, GLDM

2.39%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.39%$239

GDX0.69%$69

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GDX, VXUS, GLDM

Today

0.4%most shared, GDX and VXUS

GDXVXUSGLDM

GDX—0.4%[…]

VXUS0.4%—[…]

GLDM[…][…]—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% 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

VXUSGDX

+11.1%Year to date+6.6%

2.4%Yield0.7%

+15.3%Past year+30.2%

0.05%Fee0.51%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.1%

GLDSPDR

−4.2%

−4.1%Year to date−4.2%

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

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

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

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