Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GLD, VOO, IVV and VTI

GLDSPDR×VOOVanguard×IVViShares×VTIVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$22,340GLD · best of the four

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GLD, VOO, IVV and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.8%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.8

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.4%+9.7%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$850B2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.9%+21.9%+10.3%−8.9%13.7%$689B2.5

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−5.3%+3.6%+26.8%+17.4%−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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GLD 2004 · VOO 2010 · IVV 2000 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,340

GLD

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,156

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMeasureVOO

−5.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

+3.6%1 yearTotal return+9.8%

+26.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,397 · $18,224+22.1%

+17.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,340 · $17,156+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 5, 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 5, 2026 · share of each fund

GLD vs VOO Returns, Every Period

SPDRGLD

+17.4%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+11.4%

5 years, per year

GLDVOOFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Commodities vs Core: GLD vs IVV

YTD

SPDRGLD

−5.3%

IVViShares

+8.4%

−5.3%Year to date+8.4%

−28.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

29.0%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

0.0%Yield1.1%

$135BAssets$850B

4–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GLD, VOO, IVV, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

IVV0.03%$3

VTI0.03%$3

GLD0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GLD, VOO, IVV, VTI

1.14%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.14%$114

VOO1.10%$110

VTI1.10%$110

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, IVV

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GLD, VOO, IVV, VTI

Today

93.5%most shared, VOO and IVV

GLDVOOIVVVTI

GLD—[…][…][…]

VOO[…]—93.5%89.0%

IVV[…]93.5%—86.5%

VTI[…]89.0%86.5%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+9.9%VTI, at 13.7% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVVVTI

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

+9.7%Past year+9.9%

0.03%Fee0.03%

1–0VTI wins

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.4%

ITOTiShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$689BAssets$92.8B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−5.3%

−5.8%Year to date−5.3%

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

$30.5BAssets$135B

1–1level

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