Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, SGDM, GLDM and GDX

RINGiShares×SGDMSprott×GLDMSPDR×GDXVanEck×

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

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RING, SGDM, GLDM and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.22%+1.2%+22.6%+50.8%+24.1%−38.6%51.7%$2.3B2.0

Sprott Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.46%1.03%+1.8%+23.0%+45.3%+21.8%−38.3%50.9%$617M2.0

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+1.3%+26.6%+17.6%−28.0%28.9%$29.7B2.9

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.75%−1.4%+19.5%+44.9%+22.3%−38.9%51.4%$26.0B3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: RING 2012 · SGDM 2014 · GLDM 2018 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

RING

SGDM

Sprott Gold Miners ETF · $617M$27,830

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 53.1% in common

RINGMeasureSGDM

+1.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+1.8%

+22.6%1 yearTotal return+23.0%

+50.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $34,327 · $30,693+45.3%

+24.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $29,400 · $26,775+21.8%

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

1.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$122 · $103 a year on $10k1.03%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.3%

51.7%VolatilityLower is calmer50.9%

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

4–4Level

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

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RING vs SGDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

51.5%in top 5

SGDM

in top 539.0%

RINGStockSGDM

18.0%NEM8.0%

13.0%AEM.TO10.0%

8.7%ABX.TO7.7%

7.6%WPM.TO7.1%

not top 5FNV.TO6.2%

4.2%GFI.JOnot top 5

Held in common53.1%

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

RING vs SGDM Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+24.1%

5 years, per year

SGDMSprott

+21.8%

5 years, per year

RINGSGDMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

RING vs SGDM

YTD

iSharesRING

+1.2%

SGDMSprott

+1.8%

+1.2%Year to date+1.8%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−38.3%

51.7%Volatility · 1Y50.9%

1.2%Yield1.0%

$2.3BAssets$617M

3–1SGDM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, SGDM, GLDM, GDX

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

RING0.39%$39

SGDM0.46%$46

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: RING, SGDM, GLDM, GDX

1.22%highest, RING

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

RING1.22%$122

SGDM1.03%$103

GDX0.75%$75

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$83most kept, RING

RING$122 − $39 = $83

SGDM$103 − $46 = $57

GDX$75 − $51 = $24

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, SGDM, GLDM, GDX

Today

53.1%most shared, RING and SGDM

RINGSGDMGLDMGDX

RING—53.1%[…]20.7%

SGDM53.1%—[…]18.7%

GLDM[…][…]—[…]

GDX20.7%18.7%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+23.0%SGDM, at 50.9% volatility

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

SGDMWorst drop−38.3%50.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

RINGSGDM

+1.2%Year to date+1.8%

1.2%Yield1.0%

+22.6%Past year+23.0%

0.39%Fee0.46%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−5.8%Year to date−6.0%

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

$29.7BAssets$131B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026