Which returned more over the last year, GLD or VXUS?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLD returned +19.1% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, GLD or VXUS?

GLD charges 0.40% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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GLD vs VXUS: how they differ

GLD is a commodity fund and VXUS an equity index fund, and over the year VXUS returned more, +22.3% against +19.1%.

SPDR Gold Shares and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.

GLD and VXUS on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	GLD SPDR Gold Shares	VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	State Street	Vanguard
What it is	Gold	Total International Stock
Total return, 1 year	+19.1%	+22.3%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+1.6 pts	+4.8 pts
Expense ratio	0.40%	0.05%
Holdings	not filed	8775

GLD in plain words

GLD is a commodity fund tracking the Gold. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year. It sat 19.6% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

VXUS in plain words

VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, GLD or VXUS?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GLD returned +19.1% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so VXUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, GLD or VXUS?: GLD charges 0.40% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so VXUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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