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GOAU, GDX and VOO

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$27,630GDX · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVOO · 1.07% · $107 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

GOAU, GDX and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.9%+12.1%+21.7%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T1.5

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.77%−4.6%+7.5%+43.7%+22.5%−38.9%51.6%$25.3B2.1

U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.60%0.99%−4.9%+5.4%+39.2%+18.8%−37.9%50.7%$172M2.4

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: GOAU 2017 · GDX 2006 · VOO 2010

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5Y

U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF · $172M$23,689

GOAU

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $25.3B$27,630

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 32.5% in common

GOAUMeasure

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GOAU vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GOAU

40.2%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.2%

GOAUStockGDX

not top 5NEM11.7%

not top 5AEM11.5%

11.3%RGLDnot top 5

10.7%FNV5.5%

9.6%WPM

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GOAU, GDX, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

GDX0.51%$51

GOAU0.60%$60

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

Yields: GOAU, GDX, VOO

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.9%

IVViShares

+12.0%

+11.9%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

GDX

−4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12−4.6%

+5.4%1 yearTotal return+7.5%

+39.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $26,991 · $29,652+43.7%

+18.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,688 · $27,630+22.5%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

0.99%Trailing 12-mo yield$99 · $77 a year on $10k0.77%

−37.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

50.7%VolatilityLower is calmer51.6%

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

3–5GDX wins

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

5.8%

not top 5B7.8%

4.4%ORnot top 5

4.3%TFPMnot top 5

Held in common32.5%

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

GOAU vs GDX Returns, Every Period

5Y

US GlobalGOAU

+18.8%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+22.5%

5 years, per year

GOAUGDXFaded: behind in that period

0–4GDX wins

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

Commodities vs Core: GOAU vs VOO

YTD

US GlobalGOAU

−4.9%

VOOVanguard

+11.9%

−4.9%Year to date+11.9%

−37.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

50.7%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

1.0%Yield1.1%

$172MAssets$1.00T

4–0VOO wins

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

1Y

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

GOAU0.99%$99

GDX0.77%$77

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

GOAU$99 − $60 = $39

GDX$77 − $51 = $26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GOAU, GDX, VOO

Today

32.5%most shared, GOAU and GDX

GOAUGDXVOO

GOAU—32.5%0.0%

GDX32.5%—0.2%

VOO0.0%0.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+12.1%VOO, at 13.7% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

GOAUWorst drop−37.9%50.7% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOGDX

+11.9%Year to date−4.6%

1.1%Yield0.8%

+12.1%Past year+7.5%

0.03%Fee0.51%

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

Year to date

+12.0%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$879B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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GOAU, GDX and VOO

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