Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GVUS, GDX and GLD

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

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GVUS, GDX and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Russell 1000 Value Equity ETFCommodities · Gold0.12%1.46%+23.7%+28.1%[…][…]−6.7%11.5%$451M1.0

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

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GVUS 2023 · GDX 2006 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Russell 1000 Value Equity ETF · $451M[…]

GVUS

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.9B$29,615

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.5% in common

GVUSMeasureGDX

+23.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.1%

+28.1%1 yearTotal return+24.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $32,277+47.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $29,615+24.3%

0.12%Expense ratio$12 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $72 a year on $10k0.72%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

11.5%VolatilityLower is calmer51.2%

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

6–0GVUS wins

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

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GVUS vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GVUS

22.5%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.4%

GVUSStockGDX

not top 5NEM11.7%

not top 5AEM11.6%

not top 5B8.0%

6.1%AMZNnot top 5

6.0%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5WPM5.6%

not top 5FNV5.5%

5.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.8%BRK-Bnot top 5

2.4%JPMnot top 5

Held in common0.5%

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

GVUS vs GDX Returns, Every Period

Goldman SachsGVUS

+28.1%

past year

GDXVanEck

+24.9%

past year

GVUSGDXFaded: behind in that period

2–0GVUS wins

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

GVUS vs GDX

YTD

Goldman SachsGVUS

+23.7%

GDXVanEck

+2.1%

+23.7%Year to date+2.1%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

11.5%Volatility · 1Y51.2%

1.5%Yield0.7%

$451MAssets$26.9B

4–0GVUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GVUS, GDX, GLD

Today

0.12%lowest, GVUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GVUS0.12%$12

GLD0.40%$40

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: GVUS, GDX, GLD

1.46%highest, GVUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GVUS1.46%$146

GDX0.72%$72

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$134most kept, GVUS

GVUS$146 − $12 = $134

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GVUS, GDX, GLD

Today

0.5%most shared, GVUS and GDX

GVUSGDXGLD

GVUS—0.5%[…]

GDX0.5%—[…]

GLD[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+28.1%GVUS, at 11.5% volatility

GVUSWorst drop−6.7%11.5% 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

GVUSGDX

+23.7%Year to date+2.1%

1.5%Yield0.7%

+28.1%Past year+24.9%

0.12%Fee0.51%

4–0GVUS 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