Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GSUS, IAU and GLD

GSUSGoldman Sachs×IAUiShares×GLDSPDR×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,511IAU · best of the three

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GSUS, IAU and GLD, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETFCommodities · Gold0.09%1.02%+8.3%+9.1%+22.0%+11.1%−9.2%13.8%$3.4B1.5

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.9%+1.8%+26.8%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$60.0B1.8

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$136B2.6

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: GSUS 2020 · IAU 2005 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETF · $3.4B$16,893

GSUS

IAU

iShares Gold Trust · $60.0B$22,511

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GSUSMeasureIAU

+8.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.9%

+9.1%1 yearTotal return+1.8%

+22.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,150 · $20,390+26.8%

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,893 · $22,511+17.6%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

1.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$102 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−9.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.2%

13.8%VolatilityLower is calmer28.8%

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

6–2GSUS wins

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

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GSUS vs IAU: Top 5 Holdings

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GSUS

28.0%in top 5

IAU

in top 5[…]

GSUSStockIAU

8.0%AAPLnot top 5

6.8%NVDAnot top 5

6.4%MSFTnot top 5

4.1%AMZNnot top 5

2.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

GSUS vs IAU Returns, Every Period

Goldman SachsGSUS

+11.1%

5 years, per year

IAUiShares

+17.6%

5 years, per year

GSUSIAUFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

GSUS vs IAU

YTD

Goldman SachsGSUS

+8.3%

IAUiShares

−5.9%

+8.3%Year to date−5.9%

−9.2%Worst drop · 1Y−28.2%

13.8%Volatility · 1Y28.8%

1.0%Yield0.0%

$3.4BAssets$60.0B

4–0GSUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GSUS, IAU, GLD

Today

0.09%lowest, GSUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GSUS0.09%$9

IAU0.25%$25

GLD0.40%$40

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

Yields: GSUS, IAU, GLD

1.02%highest, GSUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GSUS1.02%$102

IAU0.00%$0

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$93most kept, GSUS

GSUS$102 − $9 = $93

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GSUS, IAU, GLD

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.1%GSUS, at 13.8% volatility

GSUSWorst drop−9.2%13.8% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% 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

GSUSIAU

+8.3%Year to date−5.9%

1.0%Yield0.0%

+9.1%Past year+1.8%

0.09%Fee0.25%

4–0GSUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

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