Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, GLD and GDX

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$30,774GDX · best of the three

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VIG, GLD and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.6

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.69%+6.6%+30.2%+49.7%+25.2%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B2.0

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.3%+17.8%−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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · GLD 2004 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,638

VIG

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $136B$22,656

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureGLD

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−4.2%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+3.7%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,775 · $20,613+27.3%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,638 · $22,656+17.8%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

6–2VIG wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VIG vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

VIGStockGLD

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 common[…]

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

VIG vs GLD Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.7%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.8%

5 years, per year

VIGGLDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Income vs Commodities: VIG vs GDX

YTD

VanguardVIG

+14.8%

GDXVanEck

+6.6%

+14.8%Year to date+6.6%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y51.4%

1.5%Yield0.7%

$109BAssets$26.9B

4–0VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, GLD, GDX

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

GLD0.40%$40

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: VIG, GLD, GDX

1.46%highest, VIG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VIG1.46%$146

GDX0.69%$69

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$142most kept, VIG

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, GLD, GDX

Today

0.1%most shared, VIG and GDX

VIGGLDGDX

VIG—[…]0.1%

GLD[…]—[…]

GDX0.1%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+30.2%GDX, at 51.4% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VIGGDX

+14.8%Year to date+6.6%

1.5%Yield0.7%

+17.6%Past year+30.2%

0.04%Fee0.51%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD 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

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026