Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) current share price is $278.24. The gold spot price is $4,808.10 per troy ounce. Using the formula: VB in gold = $278.24 × 31.1035 ÷ $4,808.10 = 1.7999 grams of gold per share.
Over the past 20 years, VB has a Real Wealth Growth Rate of -3.04% / yr. This means gold has been a better wealth preserver than holding VB over this period.
"Real Wealth Growth Rate" measures the annualised compound growth rate (CAGR) of a stock when priced in gold — hard money that cannot be printed. A positive value means genuine wealth creation. A negative value means purchasing power is shrinking, even if the dollar price rises.
