Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, SGDM, GDX and IEMG

VTVanguard×SGDMSprott×GDXVanEck×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$30,774GDX · best of the four

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VT, SGDM, GDX and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.1

Sprott Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.46%0.93%+11.8%+36.3%+50.7%+25.2%−38.3%50.9%$644M2.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$142B2.6

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.69%+6.6%+30.2%+49.7%+25.2%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: VT 2008 · SGDM 2014 · GDX 2006 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

SGDM

Sprott Gold Miners ETF · $644M$30,722

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.5% in common

VTMeasureSGDM

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.8%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+36.3%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $34,235+50.7%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · $30,722+25.2%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $46 a year on $10k · lower is better0.46%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $93 a year on $10k0.93%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.3%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer50.9%

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

4–4Level

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

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VT vs SGDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

SGDM

in top 538.6%

VTStockSGDM

not top 5AEM.TO10.0%

not top 5NEM7.8%

not top 5ABX.TO7.5%

not top 5WPM.TO7.0%

not top 5FNV.TO6.2%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common0.5%

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

VT vs SGDM Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

SGDMSprott

+25.2%

5 years, per year

VTSGDMFaded: behind in that period

0–4SGDM wins

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

VT vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+11.3%Year to date+11.4%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

1.6%Yield2.4%

$81.8BAssets$142B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, SGDM, GDX, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

SGDM0.46%$46

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: VT, SGDM, GDX, IEMG

2.42%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.42%$242

VT1.55%$155

SGDM0.93%$93

GDX0.69%$69

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$233most kept, IEMG

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

VT$155 − $6 = $149

SGDM$93 − $46 = $47

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, SGDM, GDX, IEMG

Today

18.7%most shared, SGDM and GDX

VTSGDMGDXIEMG

VT—0.5%0.2%8.5%

SGDM0.5%—18.7%0.0%

GDX0.2%18.7%—0.2%

IEMG8.5%0.0%0.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+36.3%SGDM, at 50.9% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

SGDMWorst drop−38.3%50.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGSGDM

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield0.9%

+12.8%Past year+36.3%

0.09%Fee0.46%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG 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