Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IVV, GLD and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,340GLD · best of the three

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IVV, GLD and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.8%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.5

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.4%+9.7%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$887B1.9

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−5.3%+3.6%+26.8%+17.4%−28.3%29.0%$131B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IVV 2000 · GLD 2004 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $887B$17,151

IVV

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $131B$22,340

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IVVMeasureGLD

+8.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−5.3%

+9.7%1 yearTotal return+3.6%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,221 · $20,397+26.8%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,151 · $22,340+17.4%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

1.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$114 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

6–2IVV wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

IVV vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.7%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

IVVStockGLD

7.7%AAPLnot top 5

7.3%NVDAnot top 5

6.2%MSFTnot top 5

3.9%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

IVV vs GLD Returns, Every Period

iSharesIVV

+11.4%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.4%

5 years, per year

IVVGLDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

IVV vs VOO

YTD

iSharesIVV

+8.4%

VOOVanguard

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$887BAssets$1.00T

1–0VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVV, GLD, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VOO0.03%$3

GLD0.40%$40

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

Yields: IVV, GLD, VOO

1.14%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.14%$114

VOO1.10%$110

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, IVV

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IVV, GLD, VOO

Today

93.5%most shared, IVV and VOO

IVVGLDVOO

IVV—[…]93.5%

GLD[…]—[…]

VOO93.5%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.8%VOO, at 13.5% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVVVOO

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

+9.7%Past year+9.8%

0.03%Fee0.03%

1–0VOO wins

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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

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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

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