Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GLD, VOO, IVV and QQQ

GLDSPDR×VOOVanguard×IVViShares×QQQInvesco×

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, VOO, IVV and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$853B1.9

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T2.0

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.8

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B3.3

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 · VOO 2010 · IVV 2000 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,353

GLD

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,177

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMeasureVOO

−6.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.7%

+1.6%1 yearTotal return+9.8%

+26.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,300 · $18,079+21.8%

+17.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,353 · $17,177+11.4%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

−28.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

29.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.5%

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

2–6VOO wins

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

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GLD vs VOO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GLD

[…]in top 5

VOO

in top 528.3%

GLDStockVOO

not top 5NVDA8.4%

not top 5AAPL7.4%

not top 5MSFT5.8%

not top 5AMZN3.7%

not top 5GOOGL3.1%

Held in common[…]

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

GLD vs VOO Returns, Every Period

SPDRGLD

+17.5%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+11.4%

5 years, per year

GLDVOOFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Commodities vs Core: GLD vs IVV

YTD

SPDRGLD

−6.0%

IVViShares

+8.7%

−6.0%Year to date+8.7%

−28.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

29.0%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

0.0%Yield1.1%

$135BAssets$853B

4–0IVV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GLD, VOO, IVV, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

IVV0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

GLD0.40%$40

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

Yields: GLD, VOO, IVV, QQQ

1.14%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.14%$114

VOO1.10%$110

QQQ0.47%$47

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, IVV

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GLD, VOO, IVV, QQQ

Today

92.2%most shared, VOO and IVV

GLDVOOIVVQQQ

GLD—[…][…][…]

VOO[…]—92.2%54.8%

IVV[…]92.2%—52.1%

QQQ[…]54.8%52.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+9.8%VOO, at 13.5% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVVVOO

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

+9.8%Past year+9.8%

0.03%Fee0.03%

0–0level

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+7.2%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+7.2%Year to date+7.2%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$469B

1–0QQQM wins

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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