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RING, SGDM, GDX and GLD

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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 incomeRING · 1.21% · $121 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

RING, SGDM, GDX and GLD, 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

Sprott Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.46%1.01%+3.6%+17.6%+45.3%+23.0%−38.3%51.0%$625M2.0

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−7.9%−3.5%+25.8%+17.1%−28.3%29.0%$136B3.0

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.74%−0.7%+13.0%+44.7%+23.4%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B3.1

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 · SGDM 2014 · GDX 2006 · GLD 2004

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5Y

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

RING

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RING vs SGDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

50.9%in top 5

SGDM

in top 538.7%

RINGStockSGDM

17.6%NEM7.8%

13.0%AEM.TO10.0%

8.3%ABX.TO7.4%

7.6%WPM.TO7.1%

not top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, SGDM, GDX, GLD

Today

0.39%lowest, RING

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

RING0.39%$39

GLD0.40%$40

SGDM0.46%$46

GDX0.51%$51

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

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−7.7%

GLDSPDR

−7.9%

−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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SGDM

Sprott Gold Miners ETF · $625M$28,169

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 52.4% in common

RINGMeasureSGDM

+2.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+3.6%

+16.1%1 yearTotal return+17.6%

+50.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $34,074 · $30,685+45.3%

+25.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $30,921 · $28,169+23.0%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $46 a year on $10k · lower is better0.46%

1.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$121 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.3%

51.7%VolatilityLower is calmer51.0%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

FNV.TO

6.3%

4.5%ANG.JOnot top 5

Held in common52.4%

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

RING vs SGDM Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesRING

+25.3%

5 years, per year

SGDMSprott

+23.0%

5 years, per year

RINGSGDMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

RING vs SGDM

YTD

iSharesRING

+2.0%

SGDMSprott

+3.6%

+2.0%Year to date+3.6%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−38.3%

51.7%Volatility · 1Y51.0%

1.2%Yield1.0%

$2.3BAssets$625M

3–1SGDM wins

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

Yields: RING, SGDM, GDX, GLD

1Y

1.21%highest, RING

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

RING1.21%$121

SGDM1.01%$101

GDX0.74%$74

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$82most kept, RING

RING$121 − $39 = $82

SGDM$101 − $46 = $55

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, SGDM, GDX, GLD

Today

52.4%most shared, RING and SGDM

RINGSGDMGDXGLD

RING—52.4%20.7%[…]

SGDM52.4%—18.7%[…]

GDX20.7%18.7%—[…]

GLD[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.6%SGDM, at 51.0% volatility

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

SGDMWorst drop−38.3%51.0% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

RINGSGDM

+2.0%Year to date+3.6%

1.2%Yield1.0%

+16.1%Past year+17.6%

0.39%Fee0.46%

2–2level

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

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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RING, SGDM, GDX and GLD

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