Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, GDX, VOO and GLDM

RINGiShares×GDXVanEck×VOOVanguard×GLDMSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,386RING · best of the four

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RING, GDX, VOO and GLDM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.13%+9.6%+33.7%+55.8%+27.3%−38.6%51.6%$2.3B2.0

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T2.1

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.69%+6.6%+30.2%+49.7%+25.2%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B2.9

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−4.1%+4.0%+27.6%+18.1%−28.0%28.9%$30.8B3.0

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: RING 2012 · GDX 2006 · VOO 2010 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF · $2.3B$33,386

RING

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.9B$30,774

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 20.7% in common

RINGMeasureGDX

+9.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+6.6%

+33.7%1 yearTotal return+30.2%

+55.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $37,800 · $33,526+49.7%

+27.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,386 · $30,774+25.2%

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

1.13%Trailing 12-mo yield$113 · $69 a year on $10k0.69%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

51.6%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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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RING vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

51.1%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.3%

RINGStockGDX

17.7%NEM11.7%

13.1%AEM.TOnot top 5

not top 5AEM11.6%

8.5%ABX.TOnot top 5

not top 5B7.9%

7.6%WPM.TOnot top 5

not top 5WPM5.7%

not top 5FNV5.5%

4.3%GFI.JOnot top 5

Held in common20.7%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

RING vs GDX Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+27.3%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+25.2%

5 years, per year

RINGGDXFaded: behind in that period

4–0RING wins

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

Commodities vs Core: RING vs VOO

YTD

iSharesRING

+9.6%

VOOVanguard

+11.3%

+9.6%Year to date+11.3%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

51.6%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$2.3BAssets$1.00T

3–0VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, GDX, VOO, GLDM

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

GLDM0.10%$10

RING0.39%$39

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: RING, GDX, VOO, GLDM

1.13%highest, RING

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

RING1.13%$113

VOO1.07%$107

GDX0.69%$69

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

RING$113 − $39 = $74

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, GDX, VOO, GLDM

Today

20.7%most shared, RING and GDX

RINGGDXVOOGLDM

RING—20.7%0.2%[…]

GDX20.7%—0.2%[…]

VOO0.2%0.2%—[…]

GLDM[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+33.7%RING, at 51.6% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

RINGVOO

+9.6%Year to date+11.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

+33.7%Past year+13.6%

0.39%Fee0.03%

2–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.1%

GLDSPDR

−4.2%

−4.1%Year to date−4.2%

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

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.3%

IVViShares

+11.3%

+11.3%Year to date+11.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026