Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, GLD, GLDM and VEA

VTVanguard×GLDSPDR×GLDMSPDR×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$22,983GLDM · best of the four

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VT, GLD, GLDM and VEA, 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 FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.0

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−4.1%+4.0%+27.6%+18.1%−28.0%28.9%$30.8B2.5

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.3%+17.8%−28.3%29.0%$136B3.4

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 · GLD 2004 · GLDM 2018 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $136B$22,656

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VTMeasureGLD

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−4.2%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+3.7%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $20,613+27.3%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · $22,656+17.8%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

6–2VT wins

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

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VT vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

VTStockGLD

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

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

VT vs GLD Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.8%

5 years, per year

VTGLDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VT vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+11.3%Year to date+12.9%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

1.6%Yield2.4%

$81.8BAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, GLD, GLDM, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

GLDM0.10%$10

GLD0.40%$40

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

Yields: VT, GLD, GLDM, VEA

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

VT1.55%$155

GLD0.00%$0

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VT$155 − $6 = $149

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, GLD, GLDM, VEA

Today

23.3%most shared, VT and VEA

VTGLDGLDMVEA

VT—[…][…]23.3%

GLD[…]—[…][…]

GLDM[…][…]—[…]

VEA23.3%[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVT

+12.9%Year to date+11.3%

2.4%Yield1.6%

+18.8%Past year+14.3%

0.03%Fee0.06%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026