Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VOO and GDX

VOOVanguard×GDXVanEck×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$28,207GDX · best of the two

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VOO and GDX, 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%$1.00T1.4

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.74%−0.0%+26.5%+46.9%+23.0%−38.9%51.3%$26.0B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VOO 2010 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,156

VOO

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.0B$28,207

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.2% in common

VOOMeasureGDX

+8.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.0%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+26.5%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,224 · $31,712+46.9%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,156 · $28,207+23.0%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

1.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$110 · $74 a year on $10k0.74%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

13.5%VolatilityLower is calmer51.3%

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

5–3VOO wins

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

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VOO vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VOO

28.3%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.4%

VOOStockGDX

not top 5NEM11.8%

not top 5AEM11.5%

8.4%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5B8.1%

7.4%AAPLnot top 5

5.8%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5WPM5.7%

not top 5FNV5.4%

3.7%AMZNnot top 5

3.1%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common0.2%

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

VOO vs GDX Returns, Every Period

VanguardVOO

+11.4%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+23.0%

5 years, per year

VOOGDXFaded: behind in that period

1–3GDX wins

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

Core vs Commodities: VOO vs GDX

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

GDXVanEck

−0.0%

+8.4%Year to date−0.0%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

13.5%Volatility · 1Y51.3%

1.1%Yield0.7%

$1.00TAssets$26.0B

4–0VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VOO, GDX

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: VOO, GDX

1.10%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.10%$110

GDX0.74%$74

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$107most kept, VOO

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VOO, GDX

Today

0.2%most shared, VOO and GDX

VOOGDX

VOO—0.2%

GDX0.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+26.5%GDX, at 51.3% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOGDX

+8.4%Year to date−0.0%

1.1%Yield0.7%

+9.8%Past year+26.5%

0.03%Fee0.51%

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Two

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

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

IVViShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$887B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026