GLD vs IEMG

AGLD

BIEMG

Measures won2–4IEMG wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$22,353GLD · VXUS $14,489

Lowest cost0.05%VXUS · $5 on $10k

Most income2.49%IEMG · $249 on $10k

Smallest drop−11.3%VXUS · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common[…]GLD and IEMG

GLD

IEMG

SPDR Gold Shares · $135BiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $142B

+26.6%3 years · per year$20,300 · $16,988+19.3%

+17.5%5 years · per year$22,353 · $13,373+6.0%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $9 on $10k · lower wins0.09%

0.00%12-mo yield$0 · $249 on $10k2.49%

−28.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−17.8%

29.0%VolatilityLower wins25.5%

2–4IEMG wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsGLD · IEMG

They share no top holdings, or holdings aren’t on file […]

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	AGLD	SPDR Gold SharesRead Desk	0.40%	0.00%	−0.8%	−6.0%	+1.6%	+26.6%	+17.5%	−28.3%	$135.0B
2	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	BIEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.49%	+2.1%	+8.3%	+8.8%	+19.3%	+6.0%	−17.8%	$142.1B

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	AGLD	SPDR Gold SharesRead Desk	0.40%	0.00%	−0.8%	−6.0%	+1.6%	+26.6%	+17.5%	−28.3%	$135.0B
2	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	BIEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.49%	+2.1%	+8.3%	+8.8%	+19.3%	+6.0%	−17.8%	$142.1B

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

GLD vs IEMG

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares

$22,353

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets

$13,373

MeasureGLDIEMG

Fee0.40%0.09%

Cost on $10k a year$40$9

Yield0.00%2.49%

5 years, per year+17.5%+6.0%

3 years, per year+26.6%+19.3%

Worst drop · 1Y−28.3%−17.8%

Volatility · 1Y29.0%25.5%

4–2measures won
IEMG first

Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG 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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Overlap: GLD, IEMG, VXUS

Today

24.8%most shared, IEMG and VXUS

GLDIEMGVXUS

GLD—[…][…]

IEMG[…]—24.8%

VXUS[…]24.8%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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