Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GLD, AMEM, VXUS and VEA

GLDSPDR×AMEMAmana×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$22,353GLD · best of the four

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GLD, AMEM, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.0

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.5

Amana Developing World ETFInternational · Global0.91%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$6M3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: GLD 2004 · AMEM 2026 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,353

GLD

AMEM

Amana Developing World ETF · $6M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMeasureAMEM

−6.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6[…]

+1.6%1 yearTotal return[…]

+26.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,300 · […][…]

+17.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,353 · […][…]

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $91 a year on $10k · lower is better0.91%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−28.3%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

29.0%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

1–0GLD wins

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

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GLD vs AMEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GLD

[…]in top 5

AMEM

in top 527.6%

GLDStockAMEM

not top 5005930.K7.2%

not top 52395.TW6.4%

not top 5ABX.TO4.7%

not top 5BIMAS.IS4.7%

not top 5TSM4.7%

Held in common[…]

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

GLD vs AMEM Returns, Every Period

SPDRGLD

+1.6%

past year

AMEMAmana

[…]

past year

Returns […]

GLDAMEMFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

Commodities vs International: GLD vs VEA

YTD

SPDRGLD

−6.0%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

−6.0%Year to date+9.7%

−28.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

29.0%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

0.0%Yield2.5%

$135BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GLD, AMEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

GLD0.40%$40

AMEM0.91%$91

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

Yields: GLD, AMEM, VXUS, VEA

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

GLD0.00%$0

AMEM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

AMEM$0 − $91 = −$91

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GLD, AMEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

GLDAMEMVXUSVEA

GLD—[…][…][…]

AMEM[…]—2.6%3.1%

VXUS[…]2.6%—65.3%

VEA[…]3.1%65.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

AMEMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVXUS

+9.7%Year to date+8.1%

2.5%Yield2.5%

+14.8%Past year+11.6%

0.03%Fee0.05%

3–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−5.8%Year to date−6.0%

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

$30.5BAssets$135B

2–0GLDM wins

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