Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IEMG, GLD and VXUS

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,656GLD · best of the three

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IEMG, GLD and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.6

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$146B1.9

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.3%+17.8%−28.3%29.0%$136B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IEMG 2012 · GLD 2004 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $146B$13,648

IEMG

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $136B$22,656

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IEMGMeasureGLD

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−4.2%

+12.8%1 yearTotal return+3.7%

+19.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,172 · $20,613+27.3%

+6.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,648 · $22,656+17.8%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

2.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$242 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−17.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

25.7%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

6–2IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

IEMG vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEMG

26.6%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

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13.1%2330.TWnot top 5

5.3%005930.Knot top 5

3.7%000660.Knot top 5

2.7%0700.HKnot top 5

1.8%9988.HKnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

IEMG vs GLD Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEMG

+6.4%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.8%

5 years, per year

IEMGGLDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IEMG vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesIEMG

+11.4%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+11.4%Year to date+11.1%

−17.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

25.7%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.4%Yield2.4%

$146BAssets$163B

2–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IEMG, GLD, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

GLD0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IEMG, GLD, VXUS

2.42%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.42%$242

VXUS2.39%$239

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IEMG, GLD, VXUS

Today

24.9%most shared, IEMG and VXUS

IEMGGLDVXUS

IEMG—[…]24.9%

GLD[…]—[…]

VXUS24.9%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.3%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVXUS

+11.4%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield2.4%

+12.8%Past year+15.3%

0.09%Fee0.05%

2–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.1%

GLDSPDR

−4.2%

−4.1%Year to date−4.2%

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

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026