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RING, GLD, VXUS and SLV

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$30,921RING · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.38% · $238 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

RING, GLD, VXUS and SLV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.21%+2.0%+16.1%+50.5%+25.3%−38.6%51.7%$2.3B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.9

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−7.9%−3.5%+25.8%+17.1%−28.3%29.0%$136B2.8

iShares Silver TrustCommodities · Silver & metals0.50%0.00%−27.6%+1.9%+30.3%+16.4%−57.8%65.9%$26.6B3.4

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: RING 2012 · GLD 2004 · VXUS 2011 · SLV 2006

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5Y

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF · $2.3B$30,921

RING

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RING vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

50.9%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

RINGStockGLD

17.6%NEMnot top 5

13.0%AEM.TOnot top 5

8.3%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.6%WPM.TOnot top 5

4.5%ANG.JO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, GLD, VXUS, SLV

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

RING0.39%$39

GLD0.40%$40

SLV0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−7.7%

GLDSPDR

−7.9%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $136B$22,029

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

RINGMeasureGLD

+2.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11−7.9%

+16.1%1 yearTotal return−3.5%

+50.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $34,074 · $19,917+25.8%

+25.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $30,921 · $22,029+17.1%

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

1.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$121 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

51.7%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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

RING vs GLD Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesRING

+25.3%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.1%

5 years, per year

RINGGLDFaded: behind in that period

4–0RING wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Commodities vs International: RING vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesRING

+2.0%

VXUSVanguard

+11.4%

+2.0%Year to date+11.4%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

51.7%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

1.2%Yield2.4%

$2.3BAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: RING, GLD, VXUS, SLV

1Y

2.38%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.38%$238

RING1.21%$121

GLD0.00%$0

SLV0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$233most kept, VXUS

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

RING$121 − $39 = $82

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

SLV$0 − $50 = −$50

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: RING, GLD, VXUS, SLV

Today

1.0%most shared, RING and VXUS

RINGGLDVXUSSLV

RING—[…]1.0%[…]

GLD[…]—[…][…]

VXUS1.0%[…]—[…]

SLV[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+16.1%RING, at 51.7% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.7% vol

SLVWorst drop−57.8%65.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSRING

+11.4%Year to date+2.0%

2.4%Yield1.2%

+13.9%Past year+16.1%

0.05%Fee0.39%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

−7.7%Year to date−7.9%

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

$31.0BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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RING, GLD, VXUS and SLV

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