Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SGDM, VXUS and IEMG

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, VXUS and IEMG, 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%$163B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$139B2.0

Sprott Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.46%0.98%+7.0%+30.4%+49.0%+24.1%−38.3%50.8%$628M2.3

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 · VXUS 2011 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sprott Gold Miners ETF · $628M$29,458

SGDM

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.9% in common

SGDMMeasureVXUS

+7.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.1%

+30.4%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+49.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,096 · $16,925+19.2%

+24.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $29,458 · $14,489+7.7%

0.46%Expense ratio$46 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.98%Trailing 12-mo yield$98 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−38.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

50.8%VolatilityLower is calmer17.6%

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

3–5VXUS wins

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

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SGDM vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SGDM

39.0%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

SGDMStockVXUS

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

not top 52330.TW4.2%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common0.9%

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

SGDM vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

SprottSGDM

+24.1%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.7%

5 years, per year

SGDMVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1SGDM wins

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

Commodities vs International: SGDM vs IEMG

YTD

SprottSGDM

+7.0%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+7.0%Year to date+8.3%

−38.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

50.8%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.0%Yield2.5%

$628MAssets$139B

4–0IEMG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SGDM, VXUS, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

SGDM0.46%$46

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

Yields: SGDM, VXUS, IEMG

2.49%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.49%$249

VXUS2.45%$245

SGDM0.98%$98

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

SGDM$98 − $46 = $52

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SGDM, VXUS, IEMG

Today

24.8%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

SGDMVXUSIEMG

SGDM—0.9%0.0%

VXUS0.9%—24.8%

IEMG0.0%24.8%—

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

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% 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

IEMGVXUS

+8.3%Year to date+8.1%

2.5%Yield2.5%

+8.8%Past year+11.6%

0.09%Fee0.05%

2–1VXUS 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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG 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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026