VXUS vs GLD

AVXUS

BGLD

Measures won4–2VXUS wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$22,340GLD · VEA $15,147

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.50%VEA · $250 on $10k

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

Held in common[…]VXUS and GLD

VXUS

GLD

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163BSPDR Gold Shares · $135B

+19.5%3 years · per year$17,068 · $20,397+26.8%

+7.5%5 years · per year$14,347 · $22,340+17.4%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $40 on $10k · lower wins0.40%

2.46%12-mo yield$246 · $0 on $10k0.00%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−28.3%

17.7%VolatilityLower wins29.0%

4–2VXUS wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsVXUS · GLD

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

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 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	BGLD	SPDR Gold SharesRead Desk	0.40%	0.00%	+0.8%	−5.3%	+3.6%	+26.8%	+17.4%	−28.3%	$135.0B
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	AVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B

End-of-day Nov 5, 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	BGLD	SPDR Gold SharesRead Desk	0.40%	0.00%	+0.8%	−5.3%	+3.6%	+26.8%	+17.4%	−28.3%	$135.0B
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	AVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B

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

Cards for this view

VXUS vs GLD

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$14,347

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares

$22,340

MeasureVXUSGLD

Fee0.05%0.40%

Cost on $10k a year$5$40

Yield2.46%0.00%

5 years, per year+7.5%+17.4%

3 years, per year+19.5%+26.8%

Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%−28.3%

Volatility · 1Y17.7%29.0%

4–2measures won
VXUS first

Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−5.3%

−5.8%Year to date−5.3%

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

$30.5BAssets$135B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Overlap: VXUS, GLD, VEA

Today

8.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

VXUSGLDVEA

VXUS—[…]8.4%

GLD[…]—[…]

VEA8.4%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee