Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, GDXJ 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, GDXJ 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%$2.1B1.5

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+1.3%+26.6%+17.6%−28.0%28.9%$30.0B2.1

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.52%2.54%−8.4%+15.8%+47.7%+20.2%−41.3%57.0%$7.0B2.4

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 · GDXJ 2009 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF · $2.1B$29,400

RING

GDXJ

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF · $7.0B$25,052

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.0% in common

RINGMeasureGDXJ

+1.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−8.4%

+22.6%1 yearTotal return+15.8%

+50.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $34,327 · $32,252+47.7%

+24.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $29,400 · $25,052+20.2%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $52 a year on $10k · lower is better0.52%

1.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$122 · $254 a year on $10k2.54%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−41.3%

51.7%VolatilityLower is calmer57.0%

RINGGDXJ 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 GDXJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

51.0%in top 5

GDXJ

in top 529.7%

RINGStockGDXJ

17.6%NEMnot top 5

12.8%AEM.TOnot top 5

8.7%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.3%WPM.TOnot top 5

not top 5AGI6.5%

not top 5EQX6.3%

not top 5CDE6.1%

not top 5EDV.L5.6%

not top 5IAG5.2%

4.5%GFI.JOnot top 5

Held in common15.0%

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

RING vs GDXJ Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+24.1%

5 years, per year

GDXJVanEck

+20.2%

5 years, per year

RINGGDXJFaded: behind in that period

4–0RING wins

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

RING vs GDXJ

YTD

iSharesRING

+1.2%

GDXJVanEck

−8.4%

+1.2%Year to date−8.4%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−41.3%

51.7%Volatility · 1Y57.0%

1.2%Yield2.5%

$2.1BAssets$7.0B

3–1RING wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, GDXJ, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

RING0.39%$39

GDXJ0.52%$52

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

Yields: RING, GDXJ, GLDM

2.54%highest, GDXJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDXJ2.54%$254

RING1.22%$122

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$202most kept, GDXJ

GDXJ$254 − $52 = $202

RING$122 − $39 = $83

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, GDXJ, GLDM

Today

15.0%most shared, RING and GDXJ

RINGGDXJGLDM

RING—15.0%[…]

GDXJ15.0%—[…]

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

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.7% vol

GDXJWorst drop−41.3%57.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXJRING

−8.4%Year to date+1.2%

2.5%Yield1.2%

+15.8%Past year+22.6%

0.52%Fee0.39%

3–1RING 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

$30.0BAssets$132B

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%

$121BAssets$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%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026