Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, GDX, VXUS and GLD

VTVanguard×GDXVanEck×VXUSVanguard×GLDSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$30,932GDX · best of the four

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VT, GDX, VXUS and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.69%+7.2%+30.9%+49.9%+25.3%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B2.6

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$136B3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: VT 2008 · GDX 2006 · VXUS 2011 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.9B$30,932

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

VTMeasureGDX

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+7.2%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+30.9%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $33,699+49.9%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · $30,932+25.3%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $69 a year on $10k0.69%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer51.4%

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

5–3VT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.4%

VTStockGDX

not top 5NEM11.7%

not top 5AEM11.6%

not top 5B8.0%

not top 5WPM5.6%

not top 5FNV5.5%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common0.2%

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

VT vs GDX Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+25.3%

5 years, per year

VTGDXFaded: behind in that period

1–3GDX wins

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

VT vs VXUS

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+11.3%Year to date+11.1%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

1.6%Yield2.4%

$81.8BAssets$163B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, GDX, VXUS, GLD

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

GLD0.40%$40

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: VT, GDX, VXUS, GLD

2.39%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.39%$239

VT1.55%$155

GDX0.69%$69

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

VT$155 − $6 = $149

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, GDX, VXUS, GLD

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

VTGDXVXUSGLD

VT—0.2%29.9%[…]

GDX0.2%—0.4%[…]

VXUS29.9%0.4%—[…]

GLD[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+30.9%GDX, at 51.4% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% 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

VXUSVT

+11.1%Year to date+11.3%

2.4%Yield1.6%

+15.3%Past year+14.3%

0.05%Fee0.06%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.6%

+11.1%Year to date+11.6%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.0%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−4.0%Year to date−6.0%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026