Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG and GDX

VIGVanguard×GDXVanEck×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$29,615GDX · best of the two

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VIG and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.4

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.5B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: VIG 2006 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,243

VIG

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.5B$29,615

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

VIGMeasureGDX

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.1%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+24.9%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,669 · $32,277+47.8%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,243 · $29,615+24.3%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

1.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$150 · $72 a year on $10k0.72%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer51.2%

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

5–3VIG wins

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

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VIG vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.4%

VIGStockGDX

not top 5NEM11.7%

not top 5AEM11.6%

not top 5B8.0%

not top 5WPM5.6%

not top 5FNV5.5%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

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

VIG vs GDX Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.2%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+24.3%

5 years, per year

VIGGDXFaded: behind in that period

1–3GDX wins

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

Income vs Commodities: VIG vs GDX

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

GDXVanEck

+2.1%

+12.1%Year to date+2.1%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y51.2%

1.5%Yield0.7%

$109BAssets$26.5B

4–0VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, GDX

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: VIG, GDX

1.50%highest, VIG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VIG1.50%$150

GDX0.72%$72

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$146most kept, VIG

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, GDX

Today

0.1%most shared, VIG and GDX

VIGGDX

VIG—0.1%

GDX0.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+24.9%GDX, at 51.2% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VIGGDX

+12.1%Year to date+2.1%

1.5%Yield0.7%

+14.3%Past year+24.9%

0.04%Fee0.51%

3–1VIG wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Two

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

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026