Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GVIP, IAU, GLD and GDX

GVIPGoldman Sachs×IAUiShares×GLDSPDR×GDXVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$29,615GDX · best of the four

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GVIP, IAU, GLD and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.9%+1.8%+26.8%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$60.0B2.1

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.9B2.1

Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETFCommodities · Gold0.45%0.33%+0.3%+1.2%+23.1%+9.0%−20.9%24.9%$511M2.6

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B3.0

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: GVIP 2016 · IAU 2005 · GLD 2004 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF · $511M$15,409

GVIP

IAU

iShares Gold Trust · $60.0B$22,511

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GVIPMeasureIAU

+0.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.9%

+1.2%1 yearTotal return+1.8%

+23.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,639 · $20,390+26.8%

+9.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,409 · $22,511+17.6%

0.45%Expense ratio$45 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

0.33%Trailing 12-mo yield$33 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−20.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.2%

24.9%VolatilityLower is calmer28.8%

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

4–4Level

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

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GVIP vs IAU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GVIP

13.9%in top 5

IAU

in top 5[…]

GVIPStockIAU

2.8%Vnot top 5

2.8%LLYnot top 5

2.8%MAnot top 5

2.8%TMOnot top 5

2.7%BRK-Bnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

GVIP vs IAU Returns, Every Period

Goldman SachsGVIP

+9.0%

5 years, per year

IAUiShares

+17.6%

5 years, per year

GVIPIAUFaded: behind in that period

1–3IAU wins

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

GVIP vs GDX

YTD

Goldman SachsGVIP

+0.3%

GDXVanEck

+2.1%

+0.3%Year to date+2.1%

−20.9%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

24.9%Volatility · 1Y51.2%

0.3%Yield0.7%

$511MAssets$26.9B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GVIP, IAU, GLD, GDX

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

GLD0.40%$40

GVIP0.45%$45

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: GVIP, IAU, GLD, GDX

0.72%highest, GDX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDX0.72%$72

GVIP0.33%$33

IAU0.00%$0

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$21most kept, GDX

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

GVIP$33 − $45 = −$12

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GVIP, IAU, GLD, GDX

Today

0.0%most shared, GVIP and GDX

GVIPIAUGLDGDX

GVIP—[…][…]0.0%

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GLD[…][…]—[…]

GDX0.0%[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+24.9%GDX, at 51.2% volatility

GVIPWorst drop−20.9%24.9% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXGVIP

+2.1%Year to date+0.3%

0.7%Yield0.3%

+24.9%Past year+1.2%

0.51%Fee0.45%

3–1GDX 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

$30.5BAssets$135B

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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026