Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VOO, GDX and IVV

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

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VOO, GDX and IVV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$850B1.8

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.9

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.5B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: VOO 2010 · GDX 2006 · IVV 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,177

VOO

GDX

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

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

VOOMeasureGDX

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.1%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+24.9%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,079 · $32,277+47.8%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,177 · $29,615+24.3%

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

1.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$110 · $72 a year on $10k0.72%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

13.5%VolatilityLower is calmer51.2%

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

5–3VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 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 5NEM11.7%

not top 5AEM11.6%

8.4%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5B8.0%

7.4%AAPLnot top 5

5.8%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5WPM5.6%

not top 5FNV5.5%

3.7%AMZNnot top 5

3.1%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common0.2%

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

VOO vs GDX Returns, Every Period

VanguardVOO

+11.4%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+24.3%

5 years, per year

VOOGDXFaded: behind in that period

1–3GDX wins

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

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

13.5%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

1–0VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VOO, GDX, IVV

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

IVV0.03%$3

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: VOO, GDX, IVV

1.14%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.14%$114

VOO1.10%$110

GDX0.72%$72

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, IVV

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VOO, GDX, IVV

Today

92.2%most shared, VOO and IVV

VOOGDXIVV

VOO—0.2%92.2%

GDX0.2%—0.2%

IVV92.2%0.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+24.9%GDX, at 51.2% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% 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

IVVVOO

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

+9.8%Past year+9.8%

0.03%Fee0.03%

0–0level

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

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