Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SGDM, GLDM and VEA

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, GLDM and VEA, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.6

Sprott Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.46%0.98%+7.0%+30.4%+49.0%+24.1%−38.3%50.8%$644M2.0

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+2.0%+27.0%+17.8%−28.0%28.8%$30.8B2.4

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 · GLDM 2018 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust · $30.8B$22,676

GLDM

SGDM

Sprott Gold Miners ETF · $644M$29,458

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMMeasureSGDM

−5.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.0%

+2.0%1 yearTotal return+30.4%

+27.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,492 · $33,096+49.0%

+17.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,676 · $29,458+24.1%

0.10%Expense ratio$10 · $46 a year on $10k · lower is better0.46%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $98 a year on $10k0.98%

−28.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.3%

28.8%VolatilityLower is calmer50.8%

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

3–5SGDM wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

GLDM vs SGDM: Top 5 Holdings

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GLDM

[…]in top 5

SGDM

in top 539.0%

GLDMStockSGDM

not top 5AEM.TO10.1%

not top 5NEM8.0%

not top 5ABX.TO7.6%

not top 5WPM.TO7.0%

not top 5FNV.TO6.3%

Held in common[…]

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

GLDM vs SGDM Returns, Every Period

SPDRGLDM

+17.8%

5 years, per year

SGDMSprott

+24.1%

5 years, per year

GLDMSGDMFaded: behind in that period

0–4SGDM wins

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

Commodities vs International: GLDM vs VEA

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

−5.8%Year to date+9.7%

−28.0%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

28.8%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

0.0%Yield2.5%

$30.8BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SGDM, GLDM, VEA

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0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

GLDM0.10%$10

SGDM0.46%$46

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

Yields: SGDM, GLDM, VEA

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

SGDM0.98%$98

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

SGDM$98 − $46 = $52

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SGDM, GLDM, VEA

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1.4%most shared, SGDM and VEA

SGDMGLDMVEA

SGDM—[…]1.4%

GLDM[…]—[…]

VEA1.4%[…]—

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

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.8% 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

VEASGDM

+9.7%Year to date+7.0%

2.5%Yield1.0%

+14.8%Past year+30.4%

0.03%Fee0.46%

3–1VEA wins

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

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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

$30.8BAssets$136B

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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