Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GXC, ILIT and VSS

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$12,222VSS · best of the three

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GXC, ILIT and VSS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.06%3.11%+2.0%+6.2%+16.1%+4.1%−11.6%17.1%$11.6B1.0

State Street SPDR S&P China ETFThematic · China0.59%2.34%−11.7%−14.8%+10.2%−3.0%−22.0%17.7%$450M2.3

iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.47%3.09%−33.3%−17.6%−9.4%[…]−58.2%44.6%$10M2.7

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: GXC 2007 · ILIT 2023 · VSS 2009

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P China ETF · $450M$8,593

GXC

ILIT

iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF · $10M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

GXCMeasureILIT

−11.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−33.3%

−14.8%1 yearTotal return−17.6%

+10.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,397 · $7,436−9.4%

−3.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $8,593 · […][…]

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $47 a year on $10k · lower is better0.47%

2.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$234 · $309 a year on $10k3.09%

−22.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−58.2%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer44.6%

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

5–2GXC wins

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

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GXC vs ILIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GXC

26.1%in top 5

ILIT

in top 534.6%

GXCStockILIT

9.8%0700.HKnot top 5

not top 5ALB9.1%

not top 5SQM8.7%

8.0%9988.HKnot top 5

not top 5PLS.AX6.3%

not top 5LTR.AX6.3%

not top 5LAC4.2%

3.9%0939.HKnot top 5

2.3%1398.HKnot top 5

2.0%1810.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.3%

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

GXC vs ILIT Returns, Every Period

SPDRGXC

−14.8%

past year

ILITiShares

−17.6%

past year

GXCILITFaded: behind in that period

3–0GXC wins

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

Thematic vs International: GXC vs VSS

YTD

SPDRGXC

−11.7%

VSSVanguard

+2.0%

−11.7%Year to date+2.0%

−22.0%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y17.1%

2.3%Yield3.1%

$450MAssets$11.6B

4–0VSS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GXC, ILIT, VSS

Today

0.06%lowest, VSS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VSS0.06%$6

ILIT0.47%$47

GXC0.59%$59

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

Yields: GXC, ILIT, VSS

3.11%highest, VSS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VSS3.11%$311

ILIT3.09%$309

GXC2.34%$234

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$305most kept, VSS

VSS$311 − $6 = $305

ILIT$309 − $47 = $262

GXC$234 − $59 = $175

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GXC, ILIT, VSS

Today

1.6%most shared, GXC and VSS

GXCILITVSS

GXC—0.3%1.6%

ILIT0.3%—0.1%

VSS1.6%0.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+6.2%VSS, at 17.1% volatility

VSSWorst drop−11.6%17.1% vol

GXCWorst drop−22.0%17.7% vol

ILITWorst drop−58.2%44.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VSSGXC

+2.0%Year to date−11.7%

3.1%Yield2.3%

+6.2%Past year−14.8%

0.06%Fee0.59%

4–0VSS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026