Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, GDX and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$26,696RING · best of the three

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RING, GDX and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T1.6

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.34%−7.7%+11.4%+45.9%+21.7%−38.6%50.9%$2.1B1.8

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.82%−9.5%+8.5%+40.1%+20.1%−38.9%50.7%$23.9B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: RING 2012 · GDX 2006 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF · $2.1B$26,696

RING

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $23.9B$25,016

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.8% in common

RINGMeasureGDX

−7.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3−9.5%

+11.4%1 yearTotal return+8.5%

+45.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $31,045 · $27,527+40.1%

+21.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $26,696 · $25,016+20.1%

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

1.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$134 · $82 a year on $10k0.82%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

50.9%VolatilityLower is calmer50.7%

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

7–1RING wins

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

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RING vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

50.8%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.1%

RINGStockGDX

17.7%NEM11.6%

12.7%AEM.TOnot top 5

not top 5AEM11.4%

8.8%ABX.TOnot top 5

not top 5B8.2%

7.3%WPM.TOnot top 5

not top 5WPM5.5%

not top 5FNV5.4%

4.3%ANG.JOnot top 5

Held in common19.8%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

RING vs GDX Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+21.7%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+20.1%

5 years, per year

RINGGDXFaded: behind in that period

4–0RING wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Commodities vs Core: RING vs VOO

YTD

iSharesRING

−7.7%

VOOVanguard

+11.5%

−7.7%Year to date+11.5%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

50.9%Volatility · 1Y12.7%

1.3%Yield1.1%

$2.1BAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, GDX, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

RING0.39%$39

GDX0.51%$51

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: RING, GDX, VOO

1.34%highest, RING

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

RING1.34%$134

VOO1.07%$107

GDX0.82%$82

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

RING$134 − $39 = $95

GDX$82 − $51 = $31

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: RING, GDX, VOO

Today

19.8%most shared, RING and GDX

RINGGDXVOO

RING—19.8%0.2%

GDX19.8%—0.2%

VOO0.2%0.2%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.9%VOO, at 12.7% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%50.7% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%50.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

RINGVOO

−7.7%Year to date+11.5%

1.3%Yield1.1%

+11.4%Past year+11.9%

0.39%Fee0.03%

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026