Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, GLD and IAU

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

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RING, GLD and IAU, Ranked

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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%$2.3B1.6

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.9%+1.8%+26.8%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$60.0B1.6

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: RING 2012 · GLD 2004 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

RING

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,353

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

RINGMeasureGLD

+4.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−6.0%

+28.0%1 yearTotal return+1.6%

+53.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $36,209 · $20,300+26.6%

+26.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $31,980 · $22,353+17.5%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

1.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$118 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

51.4%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

6–2RING wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

RING vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

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RING

51.1%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

RINGStockGLD

17.8%NEMnot top 5

13.1%AEM.TOnot top 5

8.6%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.5%WPM.TOnot top 5

4.2%GFI.JOnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

RING vs GLD Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+26.2%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.5%

5 years, per year

RINGGLDFaded: behind in that period

4–0RING wins

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

RING vs GLD

YTD

iSharesRING

+4.5%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

+4.5%Year to date−6.0%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−28.3%

51.4%Volatility · 1Y29.0%

1.2%Yield0.0%

$2.3BAssets$135B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, GLD, IAU

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

RING0.39%$39

GLD0.40%$40

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

Yields: RING, GLD, IAU

1.18%highest, RING

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

RING1.18%$118

GLD0.00%$0

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$79most kept, RING

RING$118 − $39 = $79

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, GLD, IAU

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+28.0%RING, at 51.4% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

RINGIAU

+4.5%Year to date−5.9%

1.2%Yield0.0%

+28.0%Past year+1.8%

0.39%Fee0.25%

3–1RING wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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