Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, SGDM, GLD and GLDM

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$30,789SGDM · best of the four

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VT, SGDM, GLD and GLDM, 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%$81.8B2.0

Sprott Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.46%0.93%+12.0%+36.6%+50.8%+25.2%−38.3%51.0%$644M2.3

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−4.0%+4.0%+27.7%+18.1%−28.0%28.9%$30.8B2.4

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$136B3.3

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 · GLD 2004 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust · $30.8B$22,994

GLDM

SGDM

Sprott Gold Miners ETF · $644M$30,789

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMMeasureSGDM

−4.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+12.0%

+4.0%1 yearTotal return+36.6%

+27.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,805 · $34,310+50.8%

+18.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,994 · $30,789+25.2%

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

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $93 a year on $10k0.93%

−28.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.3%

28.9%VolatilityLower is calmer51.0%

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

3–5SGDM wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

GLDM vs SGDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

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 9, 2026 · share of each fund

GLDM vs SGDM Returns, Every Period

SPDRGLDM

+18.1%

5 years, per year

SGDMSprott

+25.2%

5 years, per year

GLDMSGDMFaded: behind in that period

0–4SGDM wins

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

Commodities vs International: GLDM vs VT

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.0%

VTVanguard

+11.3%

−4.0%Year to date+11.3%

−28.0%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

28.9%Volatility · 1Y14.9%

0.0%Yield1.6%

$30.8BAssets$81.8B

4–0VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, SGDM, GLD, GLDM

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

GLDM0.10%$10

GLD0.40%$40

SGDM0.46%$46

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

Yields: VT, SGDM, GLD, GLDM

1.55%highest, VT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VT1.55%$155

SGDM0.93%$93

GLD0.00%$0

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$149most kept, VT

VT$155 − $6 = $149

SGDM$93 − $46 = $47

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, SGDM, GLD, GLDM

Today

0.5%most shared, VT and SGDM

VTSGDMGLDGLDM

VT—0.5%[…][…]

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+36.6%SGDM, at 51.0% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

SGDMWorst drop−38.3%51.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTSGDM

+11.3%Year to date+12.0%

1.6%Yield0.9%

+14.3%Past year+36.6%

0.06%Fee0.46%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026