Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, GLD and VXUS

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

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RING, GLD and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.6

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.13%+9.6%+33.7%+55.8%+27.3%−38.6%51.6%$2.3B1.9

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.3%+17.8%−28.3%29.0%$136B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · GLD 2004 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

RING

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $136B$22,656

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

RINGMeasureGLD

+9.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−4.2%

+33.7%1 yearTotal return+3.7%

+55.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $37,800 · $20,613+27.3%

+27.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,386 · $22,656+17.8%

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

1.13%Trailing 12-mo yield$113 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

RING vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

51.1%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

RINGStockGLD

17.7%NEMnot top 5

13.1%AEM.TOnot top 5

8.5%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.6%WPM.TOnot top 5

4.3%GFI.JOnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

RING vs GLD Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+27.3%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.8%

5 years, per year

RINGGLDFaded: behind in that period

4–0RING wins

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

Commodities vs International: RING vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesRING

+9.6%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+9.6%Year to date+11.1%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

51.6%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

1.1%Yield2.4%

$2.3BAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, GLD, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

RING0.39%$39

GLD0.40%$40

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

Yields: RING, GLD, VXUS

2.39%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.39%$239

RING1.13%$113

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

RING$113 − $39 = $74

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, GLD, VXUS

Today

1.0%most shared, RING and VXUS

RINGGLDVXUS

RING—[…]1.0%

GLD[…]—[…]

VXUS1.0%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+33.7%RING, at 51.6% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% 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

VXUSRING

+11.1%Year to date+9.6%

2.4%Yield1.1%

+15.3%Past year+33.7%

0.05%Fee0.39%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS 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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026