Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SGDM, IAUM and VXUS

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, IAUM and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.8

Sprott Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.46%0.93%+11.8%+36.3%+50.7%+25.2%−38.3%50.9%$644M1.9

iShares Gold Trust MicroCommodities · Gold0.09%0.00%−4.0%+4.0%+27.7%+18.2%−28.1%28.7%$8.1B2.4

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 · IAUM 2021 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sprott Gold Miners ETF · $644M$30,722

SGDM

IAUM

iShares Gold Trust Micro · $8.1B$23,043

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SGDMMeasureIAUM

+11.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−4.0%

+36.3%1 yearTotal return+4.0%

+50.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $34,235 · $20,833+27.7%

+25.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $30,722 · $23,043+18.2%

0.46%Expense ratio$46 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

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

−38.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.1%

50.9%VolatilityLower is calmer28.7%

SGDMIAUM 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 IAUM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SGDM

38.6%in top 5

IAUM

in top 5[…]

SGDMStockIAUM

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 IAUM Returns, Every Period

SprottSGDM

+25.2%

5 years, per year

IAUMiShares

+18.2%

5 years, per year

SGDMIAUMFaded: 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 VXUS

YTD

SprottSGDM

+11.8%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+11.8%Year to date+11.1%

−38.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

50.9%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

0.9%Yield2.4%

$644MAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SGDM, IAUM, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IAUM0.09%$9

SGDM0.46%$46

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

Yields: SGDM, IAUM, VXUS

2.39%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.39%$239

SGDM0.93%$93

IAUM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

SGDM$93 − $46 = $47

IAUM$0 − $9 = −$9

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SGDM, IAUM, VXUS

Today

0.9%most shared, SGDM and VXUS

SGDMIAUMVXUS

SGDM—[…]0.9%

IAUM[…]—[…]

VXUS0.9%[…]—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IAUMWorst drop−28.1%28.7% 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

VXUSSGDM

+11.1%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield0.9%

+15.3%Past year+36.3%

0.05%Fee0.46%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026