Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SGDM, IAU and VEA

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$30,722SGDM · best of the three

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SGDM, IAU and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.6

Sprott Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.46%0.93%+11.8%+36.3%+50.7%+25.2%−38.3%50.9%$644M2.0

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.4%+17.9%−28.2%28.9%$60.0B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SGDM 2014 · IAU 2005 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sprott Gold Miners ETF · $644M$30,722

SGDM

IAU

iShares Gold Trust · $60.0B$22,809

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SGDMMeasureIAU

+11.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−4.2%

+36.3%1 yearTotal return+3.7%

+50.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $34,235 · $20,686+27.4%

+25.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $30,722 · $22,809+17.9%

0.46%Expense ratio$46 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

0.93%Trailing 12-mo yield$93 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−38.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.2%

50.9%VolatilityLower is calmer28.9%

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

5–3SGDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SGDM vs IAU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SGDM

38.6%in top 5

IAU

in top 5[…]

SGDMStockIAU

10.0%AEM.TOnot top 5

7.8%NEMnot top 5

7.5%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.0%WPM.TOnot top 5

6.2%FNV.TOnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

SGDM vs IAU Returns, Every Period

SprottSGDM

+25.2%

5 years, per year

IAUiShares

+17.9%

5 years, per year

SGDMIAUFaded: behind in that period

4–0SGDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Commodities vs International: SGDM vs VEA

YTD

SprottSGDM

+11.8%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+11.8%Year to date+12.9%

−38.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

50.9%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

0.9%Yield2.4%

$644MAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SGDM, IAU, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IAU0.25%$25

SGDM0.46%$46

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SGDM, IAU, VEA

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

SGDM0.93%$93

IAU0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

SGDM$93 − $46 = $47

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SGDM, IAU, VEA

Today

1.4%most shared, SGDM and VEA

SGDMIAUVEA

SGDM—[…]1.4%

IAU[…]—[…]

VEA1.4%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+36.3%SGDM, at 50.9% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.9% vol

SGDMWorst drop−38.3%50.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEASGDM

+12.9%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield0.9%

+18.8%Past year+36.3%

0.03%Fee0.46%

3–1VEA wins

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.1%

GLDSPDR

−4.2%

−4.1%Year to date−4.2%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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