Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT and GDX

VTVanguard×GDXVanEck×

Versus in desk

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

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VT and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.4

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.9B1.6

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

GDX

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

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

VTMeasureGDX

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+2.1%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+24.9%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,563 · $32,277+47.8%

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,649 · $29,615+24.3%

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

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $72 a year on $10k0.72%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer51.2%

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

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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

+9.4%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+24.3%

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

International vs Commodities: VT vs GDX

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

GDXVanEck

+2.1%

+8.5%Year to date+2.1%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y51.2%

1.6%Yield0.7%

$81.8BAssets$26.9B

4–0VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, GDX

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: VT, GDX

1.59%highest, VT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VT1.59%$159

GDX0.72%$72

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$153most kept, VT

VT$159 − $6 = $153

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, GDX

Today

0.2%most shared, VT and GDX

VTGDX

VT—0.2%

GDX0.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+24.9%GDX, at 51.2% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTGDX

+8.5%Year to date+2.1%

1.6%Yield0.7%

+10.4%Past year+24.9%

0.06%Fee0.51%

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Two

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 9, 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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026