Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, GLD and IEFA

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,353GLD · best of the three

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VT, GLD and IEFA, 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%$81.8B1.5

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$187B2.0

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · GLD 2004 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,353

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VTMeasureGLD

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−6.0%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+1.6%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,563 · $20,300+26.6%

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,649 · $22,353+17.5%

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

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

14.7%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 6, 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

Held in common[…]

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VT vs GLD Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.4%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.5%

5 years, per year

VTGLDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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VT vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+8.5%Year to date+7.7%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

1.6%Yield3.5%

$81.8BAssets$187B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, GLD, IEFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

GLD0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, GLD, IEFA

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

VT1.59%$159

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

VT$159 − $6 = $153

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, GLD, IEFA

Today

18.0%most shared, VT and IEFA

VTGLDIEFA

VT—[…]18.0%

GLD[…]—[…]

IEFA18.0%[…]—

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.9%IEFA, at 16.2% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVT

+7.7%Year to date+8.5%

3.5%Yield1.6%

+11.9%Past year+10.4%

0.07%Fee0.06%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−5.8%Year to date−6.0%

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

$30.5BAssets$135B

2–0GLDM wins

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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

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