Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, GLDM, VXUS and GLD

VTVanguard×GLDMSPDR×VXUSVanguard×GLDSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$22,676GLDM · best of the four

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VT, GLDM, VXUS and GLD, 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%$81.8B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.1

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+2.0%+27.0%+17.8%−28.0%28.8%$30.5B2.5

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B3.4

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · GLDM 2018 · VXUS 2011 · GLD 2004

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[…]

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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 VXUS

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+8.5%Year to date+8.1%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

1.6%Yield2.5%

$81.8BAssets$163B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, GLDM, VXUS, GLD

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

GLDM0.10%$10

GLD0.40%$40

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

Yields: VT, GLDM, VXUS, GLD

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.45%$245

VT1.59%$159

GLDM0.00%$0

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

VT$159 − $6 = $153

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, GLDM, VXUS, GLD

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

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VT—[…]29.9%[…]

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+11.6%VXUS, at 17.6% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.8% 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

VXUSVT

+8.1%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield1.6%

+11.6%Past year+10.4%

0.05%Fee0.06%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS 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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

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