IAU vs VEA

AIAU

BVEA

Measures won2–4VEA wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$22,511IAU · GLD $22,353

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.51%VEA · $251 on $10k

Smallest drop−11.6%VEA · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common[…]IAU and VEA

IAU

VEA

iShares Gold Trust · $60.0BVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B

+26.8%3 years · per year$20,390 · $17,401+20.3%

+17.6%5 years · per year$22,511 · $15,197+8.7%

0.25%Expense ratio$25 · $3 on $10k · lower wins0.03%

0.00%12-mo yield$0 · $251 on $10k2.51%

−28.2%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.6%

28.8%VolatilityLower wins18.1%

2–4VEA wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsIAU · VEA

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	AIAU	iShares Gold TrustRead Desk	0.25%	0.00%	−0.8%	−5.9%	+1.8%	+26.8%	+17.6%	−28.2%	$60.0B
2	GLD	SPDR Gold SharesRead Desk	0.40%	0.00%	−0.8%	−6.0%	+1.6%	+26.6%	+17.5%	−28.3%	$135.5B
3	BVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.51%	−0.4%	+9.7%	+14.8%	+20.3%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B

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	AIAU	iShares Gold TrustRead Desk	0.25%	0.00%	−0.8%	−5.9%	+1.8%	+26.8%	+17.6%	−28.2%	$60.0B
2	GLD	SPDR Gold SharesRead Desk	0.40%	0.00%	−0.8%	−6.0%	+1.6%	+26.6%	+17.5%	−28.3%	$135.5B
3	BVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.51%	−0.4%	+9.7%	+14.8%	+20.3%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B

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

IAU vs VEA

IAU

iShares Gold Trust

$22,511

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets

$15,197

MeasureIAUVEA

Fee0.25%0.03%

Cost on $10k a year$25$3

Yield0.00%2.51%

5 years, per year+17.6%+8.7%

3 years, per year+26.8%+20.3%

Worst drop · 1Y−28.2%−11.6%

Volatility · 1Y28.8%18.1%

4–2measures won
VEA first

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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

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

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

Overlap: IAU, VEA, GLD

Today

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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