Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VTI, GLD and VOO

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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VTI, GLD and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.9

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: VTI 2001 · GLD 2004 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,375

VTI

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,353

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VTIMeasureGLD

+8.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−6.0%

+9.9%1 yearTotal return+1.6%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,004 · $20,300+26.6%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,375 · $22,353+17.5%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

1.09%Trailing 12-mo yield$109 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

6–2VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VTI vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VTI

25.0%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

VTIStockGLD

7.1%NVDAnot top 5

6.6%AAPLnot top 5

5.2%MSFTnot top 5

3.3%AMZNnot top 5

2.8%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

VTI vs GLD Returns, Every Period

VanguardVTI

+10.4%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.5%

5 years, per year

VTIGLDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VTI vs VOO

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

VOOVanguard

+8.7%

+8.9%Year to date+8.7%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$689BAssets$1.00T

1–1level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VTI, GLD, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VOO0.03%$3

GLD0.40%$40

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

Yields: VTI, GLD, VOO

1.10%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.10%$110

VTI1.09%$109

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$107most kept, VOO

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VTI, GLD, VOO

Today

89.0%most shared, VTI and VOO

VTIGLDVOO

VTI—[…]89.0%

GLD[…]—[…]

VOO89.0%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.9%VTI, at 13.7% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% 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

VOOVTI

+8.7%Year to date+8.9%

1.1%Yield1.1%

+9.8%Past year+9.9%

0.03%Fee0.03%

2–0VTI wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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