Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IAU, GSUS and GLDM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,501IAU · best of the three

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IAU, GSUS and GLDM, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETFCommodities · Gold0.09%1.03%+8.0%+9.2%+22.3%+11.0%−9.2%13.8%$3.5B1.5

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.1%+3.8%+27.0%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$59.9B2.0

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+1.3%+26.6%+17.6%−28.0%28.9%$29.7B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IAU 2005 · GSUS 2020 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Gold Trust · $59.9B$22,501

IAU

GSUS

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETF · $3.5B$16,875

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IAUMeasureGSUS

−5.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.0%

+3.8%1 yearTotal return+9.2%

+27.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,484 · $18,285+22.3%

+17.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,501 · $16,875+11.0%

0.25%Expense ratio$25 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $103 a year on $10k1.03%

−28.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.2%

28.8%VolatilityLower is calmer13.8%

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

2–6GSUS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

IAU vs GSUS: Top 5 Holdings

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IAU

[…]in top 5

GSUS

in top 527.9%

IAUStockGSUS

not top 5AAPL7.8%

not top 5NVDA7.2%

not top 5MSFT6.3%

not top 5AMZN4.0%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

IAU vs GSUS Returns, Every Period

iSharesIAU

+17.6%

5 years, per year

GSUSGoldman Sachs

+11.0%

5 years, per year

IAUGSUSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IAU vs GSUS

YTD

iSharesIAU

−5.1%

GSUSGoldman Sachs

+8.0%

−5.1%Year to date+8.0%

−28.2%Worst drop · 1Y−9.2%

28.8%Volatility · 1Y13.8%

0.0%Yield1.0%

$59.9BAssets$3.5B

4–0GSUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IAU, GSUS, GLDM

Today

0.09%lowest, GSUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GSUS0.09%$9

GLDM0.10%$10

IAU0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IAU, GSUS, GLDM

1.03%highest, GSUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GSUS1.03%$103

IAU0.00%$0

GLDM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$94most kept, GSUS

GSUS$103 − $9 = $94

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IAU, GSUS, GLDM

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.2%GSUS, at 13.8% volatility

GSUSWorst drop−9.2%13.8% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GSUSIAU

+8.0%Year to date−5.1%

1.0%Yield0.0%

+9.2%Past year+3.8%

0.09%Fee0.25%

4–0GSUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−5.3%

−5.8%Year to date−5.3%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$29.7BAssets$131B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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