Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, VXUS, GLD and VEA

VTVanguard×VXUSVanguard×GLDSPDR×VEAVanguard×

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

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VT, VXUS, GLD and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.0

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.1

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.6

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$136B3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · VXUS 2011 · GLD 2004 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,758

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.9% in common

VTMeasureVXUS

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+15.3%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $17,060+19.5%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · $14,758+8.1%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $239 a year on $10k2.39%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

5–3VT 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 VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

VTStockVXUS

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common29.9%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

VTVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1VT wins

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

VT vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+11.3%Year to date+12.9%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

1.6%Yield2.4%

$81.8BAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, VXUS, GLD, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

GLD0.40%$40

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

Yields: VT, VXUS, GLD, VEA

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.39%$239

VT1.55%$155

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

VT$155 − $6 = $149

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, VXUS, GLD, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

VTVXUSGLDVEA

VT—29.9%[…]23.3%

VXUS29.9%—[…]65.3%

GLD[…][…]—[…]

VEA23.3%65.3%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVT

+12.9%Year to date+11.3%

2.4%Yield1.6%

+18.8%Past year+14.3%

0.03%Fee0.06%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

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