Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, SGDM, IAU and GLDM

RINGiShares×SGDMSprott×IAUiShares×GLDMSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,386RING · best of the four

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RING, SGDM, IAU and GLDM, 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%$2.3B2.3

Sprott Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.46%0.93%+11.8%+36.3%+50.7%+25.2%−38.3%50.9%$644M2.3

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−4.1%+4.0%+27.6%+18.1%−28.0%28.9%$30.8B2.4

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.4%+17.9%−28.2%28.9%$60.0B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · IAU 2005 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF · $2.3B$33,386

RING

SGDM

Sprott Gold Miners ETF · $644M$30,722

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 52.6% in common

RINGMeasureSGDM

+9.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.8%

+33.7%1 yearTotal return+36.3%

+55.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $37,800 · $34,235+50.7%

+27.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,386 · $30,722+25.2%

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

1.13%Trailing 12-mo yield$113 · $93 a year on $10k0.93%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.3%

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

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RING vs SGDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

51.1%in top 5

SGDM

in top 538.6%

RINGStockSGDM

17.7%NEM7.8%

13.1%AEM.TO10.0%

8.5%ABX.TO7.5%

7.6%WPM.TO7.0%

not top 5FNV.TO6.2%

4.3%GFI.JOnot top 5

Held in common52.6%

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

RING vs SGDM Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+27.3%

5 years, per year

SGDMSprott

+25.2%

5 years, per year

RINGSGDMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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%

$2.3BAssets$644M

3–1SGDM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, SGDM, IAU, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

IAU0.25%$25

RING0.39%$39

SGDM0.46%$46

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

Yields: RING, SGDM, IAU, GLDM

1.13%highest, RING

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

RING1.13%$113

SGDM0.93%$93

IAU0.00%$0

GLDM0.00%$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

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, SGDM, IAU, GLDM

Today

52.6%most shared, RING and SGDM

RINGSGDMIAUGLDM

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+36.3%SGDM, at 50.9% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.9% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% 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%

$120BAssets$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