Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,749
VOOVOO vsGLDGLDSPDR Gold Shares · $132B$21,425
$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested
VOOMeasureGLD
Returns · dividends reinvested
+11.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3−9.3%
+11.9%1 yearTotal return−2.4%
+24.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,094 · $19,299+24.5%
+12.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,749 · $21,425+16.5%
Cost and income
0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%
1.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$107 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%
Risk · past year
−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%
12.7%VolatilityLower is calmer28.8%
VOOGLD Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
6–2VOO wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns