Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ICOP, VEA and GLD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,353GLD · best of the three

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ICOP, VEA and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.5

iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETFCommodities · Miners0.47%1.91%+6.2%+27.2%+32.0%[…]−26.1%43.3%$397M2.0

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$136B2.4

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: ICOP 2023 · VEA 2007 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF · $397M[…]

ICOP

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,197

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.7% in common

ICOPMeasureVEA

+6.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.7%

+27.2%1 yearTotal return+14.8%

+32.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $22,991 · $17,401+20.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,197+8.7%

0.47%Expense ratio$47 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.91%Trailing 12-mo yield$191 · $251 a year on $10k2.51%

−26.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

43.3%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

2–5VEA wins

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

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ICOP vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ICOP

39.9%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

ICOPStockVEA

8.8%AAL.Lnot top 5

8.7%GMEXICOBnot top 5

8.6%BHP.AXnot top 5

7.8%FCXnot top 5

6.0%TECK-B.Tnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common1.7%

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

ICOP vs VEA Returns, Every Period

iSharesICOP

+27.2%

past year

VEAVanguard

+14.8%

past year

ICOPVEAFaded: behind in that period

2–1ICOP wins

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

Commodities vs International: ICOP vs VEA

YTD

iSharesICOP

+6.2%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+6.2%Year to date+9.7%

−26.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

43.3%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

1.9%Yield2.5%

$397MAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ICOP, VEA, GLD

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

GLD0.40%$40

ICOP0.47%$47

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

Yields: ICOP, VEA, GLD

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

ICOP1.91%$191

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

ICOP$191 − $47 = $144

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ICOP, VEA, GLD

Today

1.7%most shared, ICOP and VEA

ICOPVEAGLD

ICOP—1.7%[…]

VEA1.7%—[…]

GLD[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.2%ICOP, at 43.3% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

ICOPWorst drop−26.1%43.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAICOP

+9.7%Year to date+6.2%

2.5%Yield1.9%

+14.8%Past year+27.2%

0.03%Fee0.47%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

$30.8BAssets$136B

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