Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GLD, GSUS and GDX

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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GLD, GSUS and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETFCommodities · Gold0.09%1.02%+8.3%+9.1%+22.0%+11.1%−9.2%13.8%$3.4B1.6

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

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.4

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: GLD 2004 · GSUS 2020 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,353

GLD

GSUS

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETF · $3.4B$16,893

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMeasureGSUS

−6.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.3%

+1.6%1 yearTotal return+9.1%

+26.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,300 · $18,150+22.0%

+17.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,353 · $16,893+11.1%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $102 a year on $10k1.02%

−28.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.2%

29.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.8%

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

2–6GSUS wins

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

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GLD vs GSUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GLD

[…]in top 5

GSUS

in top 528.0%

GLDStockGSUS

not top 5AAPL8.0%

not top 5NVDA6.8%

not top 5MSFT6.4%

not top 5AMZN4.1%

not top 5GOOGL2.7%

Held in common[…]

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

GLD vs GSUS Returns, Every Period

SPDRGLD

+17.5%

5 years, per year

GSUSGoldman Sachs

+11.1%

5 years, per year

GLDGSUSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

GLD vs GSUS

YTD

SPDRGLD

−6.0%

GSUSGoldman Sachs

+8.3%

−6.0%Year to date+8.3%

−28.3%Worst drop · 1Y−9.2%

29.0%Volatility · 1Y13.8%

0.0%Yield1.0%

$135BAssets$3.4B

4–0GSUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GLD, GSUS, GDX

Today

0.09%lowest, GSUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GSUS0.09%$9

GLD0.40%$40

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: GLD, GSUS, GDX

1.02%highest, GSUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GSUS1.02%$102

GDX0.72%$72

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$93most kept, GSUS

GSUS$102 − $9 = $93

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GLD, GSUS, GDX

Today

0.2%most shared, GSUS and GDX

GLDGSUSGDX

GLD—[…][…]

GSUS[…]—0.2%

GDX[…]0.2%—

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

GSUSWorst drop−9.2%13.8% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% 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

GSUSGDX

+8.3%Year to date+2.1%

1.0%Yield0.7%

+9.1%Past year+24.9%

0.09%Fee0.51%

3–1GSUS wins

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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

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

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