Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, IEMG and VXUS

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, IEMG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$142B2.0

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.18%+4.5%+28.0%+53.6%+26.2%−38.6%51.4%$2.3B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: RING 2012 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

RING

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $142B$13,373

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

RINGMeasureIEMG

+4.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.3%

+28.0%1 yearTotal return+8.8%

+53.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $36,209 · $16,988+19.3%

+26.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $31,980 · $13,373+6.0%

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

1.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$118 · $249 a year on $10k2.49%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

51.4%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

3–5IEMG wins

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

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RING vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

51.1%in top 5

IEMG

in top 527.4%

RINGStockIEMG

17.8%NEMnot top 5

not top 52330.TW13.3%

13.1%AEM.TOnot top 5

8.6%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.5%WPM.TOnot top 5

not top 5005930.K5.6%

4.2%GFI.JOnot top 5

not top 5000660.K4.1%

not top 50700.HK2.7%

not top 59988.HK1.8%

Held in common0.8%

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

RING vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+26.2%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

5 years, per year

RINGIEMGFaded: behind in that period

3–1RING wins

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

Commodities vs International: RING vs IEMG

YTD

iSharesRING

+4.5%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+4.5%Year to date+8.3%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

51.4%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.2%Yield2.5%

$2.3BAssets$142B

4–0IEMG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

RING0.39%$39

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

Yields: RING, IEMG, VXUS

2.49%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.49%$249

VXUS2.45%$245

RING1.18%$118

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

RING$118 − $39 = $79

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, IEMG, VXUS

Today

24.8%most shared, IEMG and VXUS

RINGIEMGVXUS

RING—0.8%1.0%

IEMG0.8%—24.8%

VXUS1.0%24.8%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% 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

IEMGVXUS

+8.3%Year to date+8.1%

2.5%Yield2.5%

+8.8%Past year+11.6%

0.09%Fee0.05%

2–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG 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