Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, SGDM and IEFA

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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VT, SGDM and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.6

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$189B2.1

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: VT 2008 · SGDM 2014 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

SGDM

Sprott Gold Miners ETF · $628M$29,458

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

VTMeasureSGDM

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.0%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+30.4%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,563 · $33,096+49.0%

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,649 · $29,458+24.1%

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

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $98 a year on $10k0.98%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.3%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer50.8%

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

5–3VT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs SGDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

SGDM

in top 539.0%

VTStockSGDM

not top 5AEM.TO10.1%

not top 5NEM8.0%

not top 5ABX.TO7.6%

not top 5WPM.TO7.0%

not top 5FNV.TO6.3%

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 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs SGDM Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.4%

5 years, per year

SGDMSprott

+24.1%

5 years, per year

VTSGDMFaded: behind in that period

1–3SGDM wins

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

VT vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+8.5%Year to date+7.7%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

1.6%Yield3.5%

$81.8BAssets$189B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, SGDM, IEFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

SGDM0.46%$46

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

Yields: VT, SGDM, IEFA

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

VT1.59%$159

SGDM0.98%$98

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

VT$159 − $6 = $153

SGDM$98 − $46 = $52

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, SGDM, IEFA

Today

18.0%most shared, VT and IEFA

VTSGDMIEFA

VT—0.5%18.0%

SGDM0.5%—0.0%

IEFA18.0%0.0%—

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

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% 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

IEFAVT

+7.7%Year to date+8.5%

3.5%Yield1.6%

+11.9%Past year+10.4%

0.07%Fee0.06%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026