Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, GDX and GLDM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$29,400RING · best of the three

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RING, GDX and GLDM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.22%+1.2%+22.6%+50.8%+24.1%−38.6%51.7%$2.3B1.5

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.75%−1.4%+19.5%+44.9%+22.3%−38.9%51.4%$26.0B2.3

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+1.3%+26.6%+17.6%−28.0%28.9%$29.7B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: RING 2012 · GDX 2006 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF · $2.3B$29,400

RING

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.0B$27,393

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.9% in common

RINGMeasureGDX

+1.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−1.4%

+22.6%1 yearTotal return+19.5%

+50.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $34,327 · $30,450+44.9%

+24.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $29,400 · $27,393+22.3%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

1.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$122 · $75 a year on $10k0.75%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

51.7%VolatilityLower is calmer51.4%

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

7–1RING wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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RING vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

51.0%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.1%

RINGStockGDX

17.6%NEM11.7%

12.8%AEM.TOnot top 5

not top 5AEM11.4%

8.7%ABX.TOnot top 5

not top 5B8.2%

7.3%WPM.TOnot top 5

not top 5WPM5.5%

not top 5FNV5.5%

4.5%GFI.JOnot top 5

Held in common19.9%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

RING vs GDX Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+24.1%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+22.3%

5 years, per year

RINGGDXFaded: behind in that period

4–0RING wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

RING vs GDX

YTD

iSharesRING

+1.2%

GDXVanEck

−1.4%

+1.2%Year to date−1.4%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

51.7%Volatility · 1Y51.4%

1.2%Yield0.7%

$2.3BAssets$26.0B

3–1RING wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, GDX, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

RING0.39%$39

GDX0.51%$51

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: RING, GDX, GLDM

1.22%highest, RING

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

RING1.22%$122

GDX0.75%$75

GLDM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$83most kept, RING

RING$122 − $39 = $83

GDX$75 − $51 = $24

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: RING, GDX, GLDM

Today

19.9%most shared, RING and GDX

RINGGDXGLDM

RING—19.9%[…]

GDX19.9%—[…]

GLDM[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+22.6%RING, at 51.7% volatility

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

RINGGDX

+1.2%Year to date−1.4%

1.2%Yield0.7%

+22.6%Past year+19.5%

0.39%Fee0.51%

4–0RING wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 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

$29.7BAssets$131B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026