Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VSS, GBUG and GOEX

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$24,117GOEX · best of the three

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VSS, GBUG and GOEX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.06%3.06%+3.7%+6.9%+17.7%+4.4%−11.6%16.8%$11.6B1.5

Global X - Gold Explorers ETFCommodities · Gold0.65%2.53%−13.3%+7.4%+47.4%+19.3%−39.9%54.4%$104M2.1

Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.90%1.71%−9.1%+12.0%[…][…]−37.4%53.4%$148M2.2

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VSS 2009 · GBUG 2025 · GOEX 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF · $11.6B$12,373

VSS

GBUG

Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF · $148M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.6% in common

VSSMeasureGBUG

+3.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3−9.1%

+6.9%1 yearTotal return+12.0%

+17.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,294 · […][…]

+4.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,373 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $90 a year on $10k · lower is better0.90%

3.06%Trailing 12-mo yield$306 · $171 a year on $10k1.71%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−37.4%

16.8%VolatilityLower is calmer53.4%

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

5–1VSS wins

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

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VSS vs GBUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VSS

1.1%in top 5

GBUG

in top 522.2%

VSSStockGBUG

0.2%DPM.TO5.2%

not top 5DSV.TO4.5%

not top 5GMIN.TO4.5%

not top 5NST.AX4.1%

not top 5IAG3.9%

0.2%ELD.TOnot top 5

0.2%GTT.PAnot top 5

0.2%STB.OLnot top 5

0.2%TKA.DEnot top 5

Held in common1.6%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

VSS vs GBUG Returns, Every Period

VanguardVSS

+6.9%

past year

GBUGSprott

+12.0%

past year

VSSGBUGFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Commodities: VSS vs GOEX

YTD

VanguardVSS

+3.7%

GOEXGlobal X

−13.3%

+3.7%Year to date−13.3%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−39.9%

16.8%Volatility · 1Y54.4%

3.1%Yield2.5%

$11.6BAssets$104M

4–0VSS wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VSS, GBUG, GOEX

Today

0.06%lowest, VSS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VSS0.06%$6

GOEX0.65%$65

GBUG0.90%$90

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VSS, GBUG, GOEX

3.06%highest, VSS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VSS3.06%$306

GOEX2.53%$253

GBUG1.71%$171

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$300most kept, VSS

VSS$306 − $6 = $300

GOEX$253 − $65 = $188

GBUG$171 − $90 = $81

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VSS, GBUG, GOEX

Today

39.3%most shared, GBUG and GOEX

VSSGBUGGOEX

VSS—1.6%3.1%

GBUG1.6%—39.3%

GOEX3.1%39.3%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+12.0%GBUG, at 53.4% volatility

VSSWorst drop−11.6%16.8% vol

GBUGWorst drop−37.4%53.4% vol

GOEXWorst drop−39.9%54.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VSSGBUG

+3.7%Year to date−9.1%

3.1%Yield1.7%

+6.9%Past year+12.0%

0.06%Fee0.90%

3–1VSS wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026