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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,169GLD · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomePICK · 2.41% · $241 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

GLD, PICK and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.6

iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETFInternational · Global0.39%2.41%+7.3%+21.2%+16.1%+10.5%−21.6%32.4%$2.2B2.0

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−10.5%−6.6%+24.8%+16.2%−28.4%29.2%$136B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GLD 2004 · PICK 2012 · VXUS 2011

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Head to Head

5Y

SPDR Gold Shares · $136B$21,169

GLD

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMeasure

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GLD vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GLD

[…]in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

GLDStockVXUS

not top 52330.TW4.2%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GLD, PICK, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

PICK0.39%$39

GLD0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GLD, PICK, VXUS

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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$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−10.3%

GLDSPDR

−10.5%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VXUS

−10.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.4%

−6.6%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+24.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,436 · $16,842+19.0%

+16.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,169 · $14,653+7.9%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−28.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

29.2%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

2–6VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.8%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

GLD vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRGLD

+16.2%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

GLDVXUSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Commodities vs International: GLD vs PICK

YTD

SPDRGLD

−10.5%

PICKiShares

+7.3%

−10.5%Year to date+7.3%

−28.4%Worst drop · 1Y−21.6%

29.2%Volatility · 1Y32.4%

0.0%Yield2.4%

$136BAssets$2.2B

3–1PICK wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.41%highest, PICK

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PICK2.41%$241

VXUS2.40%$240

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

PICK$241 − $39 = $202

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GLD, PICK, VXUS

Today

2.3%most shared, PICK and VXUS

GLDPICKVXUS

GLD—[…][…]

PICK[…]—2.3%

VXUS[…]2.3%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+21.2%PICK, at 32.4% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.4%29.2% vol

PICKWorst drop−21.6%32.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PICKVXUS

+7.3%Year to date+10.4%

2.4%Yield2.4%

+21.2%Past year+12.3%

0.39%Fee0.05%

2–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

−10.3%Year to date−10.5%

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

$31.0BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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GLD, PICK and VXUS

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