Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, GDMN, SGDM and GLD

RINGiShares×GDMNWisdomTree×SGDMSprott×GLDSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$31,980RING · best of the four

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RING, GDMN, SGDM and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.18%+4.5%+28.0%+53.6%+26.2%−38.6%51.4%$2.3B2.0

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

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.8

WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy FundCommodities · Miners0.45%7.31%−12.9%+10.0%+62.1%[…]−52.0%68.4%$152M2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: RING 2012 · GDMN 2021 · SGDM 2014 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF · $2.3B$31,980

RING

GDMN

WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund · $152M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 36.4% in common

RINGMeasureGDMN

+4.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−12.9%

+28.0%1 yearTotal return+10.0%

+53.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $36,209 · $42,572+62.1%

+26.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $31,980 · […][…]

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $45 a year on $10k · lower is better0.45%

1.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$118 · $731 a year on $10k7.31%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−52.0%

51.4%VolatilityLower is calmer68.4%

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

5–2RING wins

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

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RING vs GDMN: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

51.1%in top 5

GDMN

in top 546.1%

RINGStockGDMN

17.8%NEM15.6%

13.1%AEM.TOnot top 5

not top 5AEM9.3%

not top 5B9.3%

8.6%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.5%WPM.TOnot top 5

not top 5AU6.7%

not top 5GFI5.1%

4.2%GFI.JOnot top 5

Held in common36.4%

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

RING vs GDMN Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+28.0%

past year

GDMNWisdomTree

+10.0%

past year

RINGGDMNFaded: behind in that period

2–1RING wins

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

RING vs GDMN

YTD

iSharesRING

+4.5%

GDMNWisdomTree

−12.9%

+4.5%Year to date−12.9%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−52.0%

51.4%Volatility · 1Y68.4%

1.2%Yield7.3%

$2.3BAssets$152M

3–1RING wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, GDMN, SGDM, GLD

Today

0.39%lowest, RING

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

RING0.39%$39

GLD0.40%$40

GDMN0.45%$45

SGDM0.46%$46

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

Yields: RING, GDMN, SGDM, GLD

7.31%highest, GDMN

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDMN7.31%$731

RING1.18%$118

SGDM0.98%$98

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$686most kept, GDMN

GDMN$731 − $45 = $686

RING$118 − $39 = $79

SGDM$98 − $46 = $52

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, GDMN, SGDM, GLD

Today

52.7%most shared, RING and SGDM

RINGGDMNSGDMGLD

RING—36.4%52.7%[…]

GDMN36.4%—38.6%[…]

SGDM52.7%38.6%—[…]

GLD[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+30.4%SGDM, at 50.8% volatility

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

SGDMWorst drop−38.3%50.8% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.4% vol

GDMNWorst drop−52.0%68.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDMNSGDM

−12.9%Year to date+7.0%

7.3%Yield1.0%

+10.0%Past year+30.4%

0.45%Fee0.46%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−5.8%Year to date−6.0%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$30.5BAssets$135B

2–0GLDM 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

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