Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, GLD and VEA

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 VEA, 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%$81.8B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.8

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 · VEA 2007

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[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

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 VEA

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+8.5%Year to date+9.7%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

1.6%Yield2.5%

$81.8BAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, GLD, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

GLD0.40%$40

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

Yields: VT, GLD, VEA

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

VT1.59%$159

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VT$159 − $6 = $153

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, GLD, VEA

Today

23.3%most shared, VT and VEA

VTGLDVEA

VT—[…]23.3%

GLD[…]—[…]

VEA23.3%[…]—

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% 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

VEAVT

+9.7%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield1.6%

+14.8%Past year+10.4%

0.03%Fee0.06%

4–0VEA wins

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

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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