Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, IAU and GLDM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$30,577RING · best of the three

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RING, IAU and GLDM, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.20%+2.9%+30.7%+52.8%+25.0%−38.6%51.5%$2.3B1.8

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.1%+3.8%+27.0%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$59.9B1.9

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+1.3%+26.6%+17.6%−28.0%28.9%$29.7B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: RING 2012 · IAU 2005 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF · $2.3B$30,577

RING

IAU

iShares Gold Trust · $59.9B$22,501

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

RINGMeasureIAU

+2.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−5.1%

+30.7%1 yearTotal return+3.8%

+52.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $35,686 · $20,484+27.0%

+25.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $30,577 · $22,501+17.6%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

1.20%Trailing 12-mo yield$120 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.2%

51.5%VolatilityLower is calmer28.8%

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

5–3RING wins

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

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RING vs IAU: Top 5 Holdings

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RING

51.5%in top 5

IAU

in top 5[…]

RINGStockIAU

18.0%NEMnot top 5

13.0%AEM.TOnot top 5

8.7%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.6%WPM.TOnot top 5

4.2%GFI.JOnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

RING vs IAU Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+25.0%

5 years, per year

IAUiShares

+17.6%

5 years, per year

RINGIAUFaded: behind in that period

4–0RING wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

RING vs IAU

YTD

iSharesRING

+2.9%

IAUiShares

−5.1%

+2.9%Year to date−5.1%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−28.2%

51.5%Volatility · 1Y28.8%

1.2%Yield0.0%

$2.3BAssets$59.9B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, IAU, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

IAU0.25%$25

RING0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: RING, IAU, GLDM

1.20%highest, RING

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

RING1.20%$120

IAU0.00%$0

GLDM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$81most kept, RING

RING$120 − $39 = $81

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: RING, IAU, GLDM

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+30.7%RING, at 51.5% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

RINGIAU

+2.9%Year to date−5.1%

1.2%Yield0.0%

+30.7%Past year+3.8%

0.39%Fee0.25%

3–1RING wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−5.3%

−5.8%Year to date−5.3%

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

$29.7BAssets$131B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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