Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, GLD, GLDM and VXUS

VTVanguard×GLDSPDR×GLDMSPDR×VXUSVanguard×

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 VXUS, 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%$81.8B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.1

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 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust · $30.8B$22,983

GLDM

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $136B$22,656

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMMeasureGLD

−4.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−4.2%

+4.0%1 yearTotal return+3.7%

+27.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,795 · $20,613+27.3%

+18.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,983 · $22,656+17.8%

0.10%Expense ratio$10 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−28.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

28.9%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

7–0GLDM wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

GLDM vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GLDM

[…]in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

GLDM vs GLD Returns, Every Period

SPDRGLDM

+18.1%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.8%

5 years, per year

GLDMGLDFaded: behind in that period

4–0GLDM wins

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

Commodities vs International: GLDM vs VXUS

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.1%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

−4.1%Year to date+11.1%

−28.0%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

28.9%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

0.0%Yield2.4%

$30.8BAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, GLD, GLDM, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

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, VXUS

2.39%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.39%$239

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

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

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, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

VTGLDGLDMVXUS

VT—[…][…]29.9%

GLD[…]—[…][…]

GLDM[…][…]—[…]

VXUS29.9%[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.3%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% 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

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

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

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