Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GLDM, IUSB, GDX and VCIT

GLDMSPDR×IUSBiShares×GDXVanEck×VCITVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$30,932GDX · best of the four

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GLDM, IUSB, GDX and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.06%4.33%+0.1%+0.5%+5.4%+0.3%−4.3%3.9%$50.4B2.4

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.69%+7.2%+30.9%+49.9%+25.3%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B2.4

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.4

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−4.0%+4.0%+27.7%+18.1%−28.0%28.9%$30.8B2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GLDM 2018 · IUSB 2014 · GDX 2006 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,510

VCIT

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.9B$30,932

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureGDX

−0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+7.2%

+0.0%1 yearTotal return+30.9%

+6.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,129 · $33,699+49.9%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,510 · $30,932+25.3%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $69 a year on $10k0.69%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer51.4%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VCIT vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

GDX

in top 542.4%

VCITStockGDX

not top 5NEM11.7%

not top 5AEM11.6%

not top 5B8.0%

not top 5WPM5.6%

not top 5FNV5.5%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs GDX Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+1.0%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+25.3%

5 years, per year

VCITGDXFaded: behind in that period

0–4GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VCIT vs IUSB

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.7%

IUSBiShares

+0.1%

−0.7%Year to date+0.1%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.3%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y3.9%

5.0%Yield4.3%

$66.6BAssets$50.4B

3–1IUSB wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GLDM, IUSB, GDX, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

IUSB0.06%$6

GLDM0.10%$10

GDX0.51%$51

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GLDM, IUSB, GDX, VCIT

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

IUSB4.33%$433

GDX0.69%$69

GLDM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

IUSB$433 − $6 = $427

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GLDM, IUSB, GDX, VCIT

Today

[…]holdings […]

GLDMIUSBGDXVCIT

GLDM—[…][…][…]

IUSB[…]—[…][…]

GDX[…][…]—[…]

VCIT[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+30.9%GDX, at 51.4% volatility

IUSBWorst drop−4.3%3.9% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITGDX

−0.7%Year to date+7.2%

5.0%Yield0.7%

+0.0%Past year+30.9%

0.03%Fee0.51%

2–2level

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.0%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−4.0%Year to date−6.0%

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

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026