Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GEM, SGOL and GLDM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,596SGOL · best of the three

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GEM, SGOL and GLDM, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETFCommodities · Gold0.59%2.15%+7.2%+9.5%+19.2%+5.8%−17.5%25.4%$1.6B1.8

abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETFCommodities · Gold0.17%0.00%−5.1%+3.9%+27.1%+17.7%−28.1%28.8%$6.9B1.9

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+1.3%+26.6%+17.6%−28.0%28.9%$29.7B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GEM 2015 · SGOL 2009 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF · $1.6B$13,274

GEM

SGOL

abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF · $6.9B$22,596

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GEMMeasureSGOL

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−5.1%

+9.5%1 yearTotal return+3.9%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,932 · $20,548+27.1%

+5.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,274 · $22,596+17.7%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $17 a year on $10k · lower is better0.17%

2.15%Trailing 12-mo yield$215 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.1%

25.4%VolatilityLower is calmer28.8%

GEMSGOL Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

5–3GEM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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GEM vs SGOL: Top 5 Holdings

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GEM

30.5%in top 5

SGOL

in top 5[…]

GEMStockSGOL

14.9%2330.TWnot top 5

6.7%005930.Knot top 5

4.6%000660.Knot top 5

2.7%0700.HKnot top 5

1.7%9988.HKnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

GEM vs SGOL Returns, Every Period

Goldman SachsGEM

+5.8%

5 years, per year

SGOLAberdeen

+17.7%

5 years, per year

GEMSGOLFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GEM vs SGOL

YTD

Goldman SachsGEM

+7.2%

SGOLAberdeen

−5.1%

+7.2%Year to date−5.1%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−28.1%

25.4%Volatility · 1Y28.8%

2.1%Yield0.0%

$1.6BAssets$6.9B

4–0GEM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GEM, SGOL, GLDM

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0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

SGOL0.17%$17

GEM0.59%$59

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GEM, SGOL, GLDM

2.15%highest, GEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GEM2.15%$215

SGOL0.00%$0

GLDM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$156most kept, GEM

GEM$215 − $59 = $156

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

SGOL$0 − $17 = −$17

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GEM, SGOL, GLDM

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.5%GEM, at 25.4% volatility

GEMWorst drop−17.5%25.4% vol

SGOLWorst drop−28.1%28.8% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GEMSGOL

+7.2%Year to date−5.1%

2.1%Yield0.0%

+9.5%Past year+3.9%

0.59%Fee0.17%

3–1GEM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

$29.7BAssets$131B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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