Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SGDM, GLD and VXUS

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$29,458SGDM · best of the three

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SGDM, GLD and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.6

Sprott Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.46%0.98%+7.0%+30.4%+49.0%+24.1%−38.3%50.8%$628M2.0

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.4

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 · GLD 2004 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sprott Gold Miners ETF · $628M$29,458

SGDM

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,353

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SGDMMeasureGLD

+7.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−6.0%

+30.4%1 yearTotal return+1.6%

+49.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,096 · $20,300+26.6%

+24.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $29,458 · $22,353+17.5%

0.46%Expense ratio$46 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

0.98%Trailing 12-mo yield$98 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−38.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

50.8%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

5–3SGDM wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SGDM vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SGDM

39.0%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

SGDMStockGLD

10.1%AEM.TOnot top 5

8.0%NEMnot top 5

7.6%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.0%WPM.TOnot top 5

6.3%FNV.TOnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SGDM vs GLD Returns, Every Period

SprottSGDM

+24.1%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.5%

5 years, per year

SGDMGLDFaded: behind in that period

4–0SGDM wins

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

Commodities vs International: SGDM vs VXUS

YTD

SprottSGDM

+7.0%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+7.0%Year to date+8.1%

−38.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

50.8%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

1.0%Yield2.5%

$628MAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SGDM, GLD, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

GLD0.40%$40

SGDM0.46%$46

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

Yields: SGDM, GLD, VXUS

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.45%$245

SGDM0.98%$98

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

SGDM$98 − $46 = $52

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SGDM, GLD, VXUS

Today

0.9%most shared, SGDM and VXUS

SGDMGLDVXUS

SGDM—[…]0.9%

GLD[…]—[…]

VXUS0.9%[…]—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

SGDMWorst drop−38.3%50.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSGDM

+8.1%Year to date+7.0%

2.5%Yield1.0%

+11.6%Past year+30.4%

0.05%Fee0.46%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

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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

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