Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SGDM, GDX and IAU

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$29,615GDX · best of the three

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SGDM, GDX and IAU, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Sprott Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.46%0.98%+7.0%+30.4%+49.0%+24.1%−38.3%50.8%$628M1.5

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.9B2.3

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.9%+1.8%+26.8%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$60.0B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SGDM 2014 · GDX 2006 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sprott Gold Miners ETF · $628M$29,458

SGDM

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.9B$29,615

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 18.7% in common

SGDMMeasureGDX

+7.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.1%

+30.4%1 yearTotal return+24.9%

+49.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,096 · $32,277+47.8%

+24.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $29,458 · $29,615+24.3%

0.46%Expense ratio$46 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

0.98%Trailing 12-mo yield$98 · $72 a year on $10k0.72%

−38.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

50.8%VolatilityLower is calmer51.2%

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

7–1SGDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SGDM vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SGDM

39.0%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.4%

SGDMStockGDX

8.0%NEM11.7%

not top 5AEM11.6%

10.1%AEM.TOnot top 5

not top 5B8.0%

7.6%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.0%WPM.TOnot top 5

6.3%FNV.TOnot top 5

not top 5WPM5.6%

not top 5FNV5.5%

Held in common18.7%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SGDM vs GDX Returns, Every Period

SprottSGDM

+24.1%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+24.3%

5 years, per year

SGDMGDXFaded: behind in that period

3–1SGDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SGDM vs GDX

YTD

SprottSGDM

+7.0%

GDXVanEck

+2.1%

+7.0%Year to date+2.1%

−38.3%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

50.8%Volatility · 1Y51.2%

1.0%Yield0.7%

$628MAssets$26.9B

4–0SGDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SGDM, GDX, IAU

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

SGDM0.46%$46

GDX0.51%$51

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SGDM, GDX, IAU

0.98%highest, SGDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SGDM0.98%$98

GDX0.72%$72

IAU0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$52most kept, SGDM

SGDM$98 − $46 = $52

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SGDM, GDX, IAU

Today

18.7%most shared, SGDM and GDX

SGDMGDXIAU

SGDM—18.7%[…]

GDX18.7%—[…]

IAU[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+30.4%SGDM, at 50.8% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

SGDMWorst drop−38.3%50.8% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SGDMGDX

+7.0%Year to date+2.1%

1.0%Yield0.7%

+30.4%Past year+24.9%

0.46%Fee0.51%

4–0SGDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

$30.5BAssets$135B

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026