Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, IEMG and GLD

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, IEMG and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$146B1.6

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.13%+9.6%+33.7%+55.8%+27.3%−38.6%51.6%$2.4B1.9

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 · IEMG 2012 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF · $2.4B$33,386

RING

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $146B$13,648

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.8% in common

RINGMeasureIEMG

+9.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.4%

+33.7%1 yearTotal return+12.8%

+55.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $37,800 · $17,172+19.8%

+27.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,386 · $13,648+6.4%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.13%Trailing 12-mo yield$113 · $242 a year on $10k2.42%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

51.6%VolatilityLower is calmer25.7%

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

3–5IEMG 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 IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

51.1%in top 5

IEMG

in top 526.6%

RINGStockIEMG

17.7%NEMnot top 5

13.1%AEM.TOnot top 5

not top 52330.TW13.1%

8.5%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.6%WPM.TOnot top 5

not top 5005930.K5.3%

4.3%GFI.JOnot top 5

not top 5000660.K3.7%

not top 50700.HK2.7%

not top 59988.HK1.8%

Held in common0.8%

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

RING vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+27.3%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.4%

5 years, per year

RINGIEMGFaded: behind in that period

3–1RING wins

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

Commodities vs International: RING vs IEMG

YTD

iSharesRING

+9.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+9.6%Year to date+11.4%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

51.6%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

1.1%Yield2.4%

$2.4BAssets$146B

4–0IEMG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, IEMG, GLD

Today

0.09%lowest, IEMG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEMG0.09%$9

RING0.39%$39

GLD0.40%$40

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

Yields: RING, IEMG, GLD

2.42%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.42%$242

RING1.13%$113

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$233most kept, IEMG

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

RING$113 − $39 = $74

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, IEMG, GLD

Today

0.8%most shared, RING and IEMG

RINGIEMGGLD

RING—0.8%[…]

IEMG0.8%—[…]

GLD[…][…]—

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

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% 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

IEMGRING

+11.4%Year to date+9.6%

2.4%Yield1.1%

+12.8%Past year+33.7%

0.09%Fee0.39%

3–1IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG 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%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026