Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, SGDM 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, SGDM and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.13%+9.6%+33.7%+55.8%+27.3%−38.6%51.6%$2.4B1.8

Sprott Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.46%0.93%+11.8%+36.3%+50.7%+25.2%−38.3%50.9%$644M1.9

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.3%+17.8%−28.3%29.0%$136B2.4

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 · SGDM 2014 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

RING

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $136B$22,656

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

RINGMeasureGLD

+9.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−4.2%

+33.7%1 yearTotal return+3.7%

+55.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $37,800 · $20,613+27.3%

+27.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,386 · $22,656+17.8%

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

1.13%Trailing 12-mo yield$113 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

51.6%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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

RING vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

51.1%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

RINGStockGLD

17.7%NEMnot top 5

13.1%AEM.TOnot top 5

8.5%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.6%WPM.TOnot top 5

4.3%GFI.JOnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

RING vs GLD Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+27.3%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.8%

5 years, per year

RINGGLDFaded: behind in that period

4–0RING wins

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

RING vs SGDM

YTD

iSharesRING

+9.6%

SGDMSprott

+11.8%

+9.6%Year to date+11.8%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−38.3%

51.6%Volatility · 1Y50.9%

1.1%Yield0.9%

$2.4BAssets$644M

3–1SGDM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, SGDM, GLD

Today

0.39%lowest, RING

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

RING0.39%$39

GLD0.40%$40

SGDM0.46%$46

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

Yields: RING, SGDM, GLD

1.13%highest, RING

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

RING1.13%$113

SGDM0.93%$93

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$74most kept, RING

RING$113 − $39 = $74

SGDM$93 − $46 = $47

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, SGDM, GLD

Today

52.6%most shared, RING and SGDM

RINGSGDMGLD

RING—52.6%[…]

SGDM52.6%—[…]

GLD[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+36.3%SGDM, at 50.9% volatility

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

SGDMWorst drop−38.3%50.9% 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

RINGSGDM

+9.6%Year to date+11.8%

1.1%Yield0.9%

+33.7%Past year+36.3%

0.39%Fee0.46%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026