Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SGDM, GDX and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$27,393GDX · best of the three

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SGDM, GDX and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Sprott Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.46%1.03%+1.8%+23.0%+45.3%+21.8%−38.3%50.9%$617M1.8

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.05%+13.4%+13.5%+24.2%+12.6%−8.9%12.8%$1.00T1.8

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.75%−1.4%+19.5%+44.9%+22.3%−38.9%51.4%$26.0B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SGDM 2014 · GDX 2006 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sprott Gold Miners ETF · $617M$26,775

SGDM

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.0B$27,393

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 18.1% in common

SGDMMeasureGDX

+1.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−1.4%

+23.0%1 yearTotal return+19.5%

+45.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $30,693 · $30,450+44.9%

+21.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $26,775 · $27,393+22.3%

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

1.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$103 · $75 a year on $10k0.75%

−38.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

50.9%VolatilityLower is calmer51.4%

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

7–1SGDM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SGDM vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SGDM

38.9%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.1%

SGDMStockGDX

7.9%NEM11.7%

not top 5AEM11.4%

9.9%AEM.TOnot top 5

not top 5B8.2%

7.8%ABX.TOnot top 5

6.9%WPM.TOnot top 5

6.3%FNV.TOnot top 5

not top 5WPM5.5%

not top 5FNV5.5%

Held in common18.1%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

SGDM vs GDX Returns, Every Period

SprottSGDM

+21.8%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+22.3%

5 years, per year

SGDMGDXFaded: behind in that period

3–1SGDM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Commodities vs Core: SGDM vs VOO

YTD

SprottSGDM

+1.8%

VOOVanguard

+13.4%

+1.8%Year to date+13.4%

−38.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

50.9%Volatility · 1Y12.8%

1.0%Yield1.1%

$617MAssets$1.00T

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SGDM, GDX, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SGDM0.46%$46

GDX0.51%$51

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SGDM, GDX, VOO

1.05%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.05%$105

SGDM1.03%$103

GDX0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$102most kept, VOO

VOO$105 − $3 = $102

SGDM$103 − $46 = $57

GDX$75 − $51 = $24

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SGDM, GDX, VOO

Today

18.1%most shared, SGDM and GDX

SGDMGDXVOO

SGDM—18.1%0.2%

GDX18.1%—0.2%

VOO0.2%0.2%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+23.0%SGDM, at 50.9% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.8% vol

SGDMWorst drop−38.3%50.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOSGDM

+13.4%Year to date+1.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

+13.5%Past year+23.0%

0.03%Fee0.46%

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+13.4%

IVViShares

+13.4%

+13.4%Year to date+13.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$887B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026