Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, IAU and VXUS

VTVanguard×IAUiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,815IAU · best of the three

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VT, IAU 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%$81.8B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.9

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−4.2%+3.8%+27.4%+17.9%−28.2%28.9%$60.0B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · IAU 2005 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

IAU

iShares Gold Trust · $60.0B$22,815

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VTMeasureIAU

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−4.2%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+3.8%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $20,691+27.4%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · $22,815+17.9%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.2%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer28.9%

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

6–2VT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs IAU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

IAU

in top 5[…]

VTStockIAU

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 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs IAU Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

IAUiShares

+17.9%

5 years, per year

VTIAUFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VT vs VXUS

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+11.3%Year to date+11.1%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

1.6%Yield2.4%

$81.8BAssets$163B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, IAU, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

IAU0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, IAU, VXUS

2.39%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.39%$239

VT1.55%$155

IAU0.00%$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

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, IAU, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

VTIAUVXUS

VT—[…]29.9%

IAU[…]—[…]

VXUS29.9%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.3%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.9% 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

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.6%

+11.1%Year to date+11.6%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.0%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−4.0%Year to date−6.0%

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

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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