Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, SIL, GDX and GLD

RINGiShares×SILGlobal X×GDXVanEck×GLDSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$31,980RING · best of the four

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RING, SIL, GDX and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.18%+4.5%+28.0%+53.6%+26.2%−38.6%51.4%$2.3B1.6

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.9B2.6

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.28%−4.8%+28.6%+51.2%+16.7%−39.5%55.7%$3.9B2.9

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · SIL 2010 · GDX 2006 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

RING

SIL

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $3.9B$21,689

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.9% in common

RINGMeasureSIL

+4.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−4.8%

+28.0%1 yearTotal return+28.6%

+53.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $36,209 · $34,564+51.2%

+26.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $31,980 · $21,689+16.7%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

1.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$118 · $128 a year on $10k1.28%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

51.4%VolatilityLower is calmer55.7%

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

6–2RING wins

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

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RING vs SIL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

51.1%in top 5

SIL

in top 554.1%

RINGStockSIL

not top 5WPM23.6%

17.8%NEMnot top 5

13.1%AEM.TOnot top 5

not top 5PAAS11.1%

not top 5CDE9.9%

8.6%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.5%WPM.TOnot top 5

not top 5HL4.8%

not top 5AG.TO4.7%

4.2%GFI.JOnot top 5

Held in common3.9%

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

RING vs SIL Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+26.2%

5 years, per year

SILGlobal X

+16.7%

5 years, per year

RINGSILFaded: behind in that period

3–1RING wins

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

RING vs SIL

YTD

iSharesRING

+4.5%

SILGlobal X

−4.8%

+4.5%Year to date−4.8%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

51.4%Volatility · 1Y55.7%

1.2%Yield1.3%

$2.3BAssets$3.9B

3–1RING wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, SIL, GDX, GLD

Today

0.39%lowest, RING

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

RING0.39%$39

GLD0.40%$40

GDX0.51%$51

SIL0.65%$65

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

Yields: RING, SIL, GDX, GLD

1.28%highest, SIL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIL1.28%$128

RING1.18%$118

GDX0.72%$72

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$79most kept, RING

RING$118 − $39 = $79

SIL$128 − $65 = $63

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, SIL, GDX, GLD

Today

20.7%most shared, RING and GDX

RINGSILGDXGLD

RING—3.9%20.7%[…]

SIL3.9%—16.2%[…]

GDX20.7%16.2%—[…]

GLD[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+28.6%SIL, at 55.7% volatility

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.4% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILRING

−4.8%Year to date+4.5%

1.3%Yield1.2%

+28.6%Past year+28.0%

0.65%Fee0.39%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 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

$30.5BAssets$135B

2–0GLDM 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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026