Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, GLD and IEMG

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 IEMG, 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

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$139B2.1

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 · IEMG 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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+8.5%Year to date+8.3%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.6%Yield2.5%

$81.8BAssets$139B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, GLD, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

GLD0.40%$40

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

Yields: VT, GLD, IEMG

2.49%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.49%$249

VT1.59%$159

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, IEMG

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

VT$159 − $6 = $153

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, GLD, IEMG

Today

8.5%most shared, VT and IEMG

VTGLDIEMG

VT—[…]8.5%

GLD[…]—[…]

IEMG8.5%[…]—

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+10.4%VT, at 14.7% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% 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

IEMGVT

+8.3%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield1.6%

+8.8%Past year+10.4%

0.09%Fee0.06%

3–1VT wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

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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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