Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, SIL, GLDM and IAU

RINGiShares×SILGlobal X×GLDMSPDR×IAUiShares×

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, SIL, GLDM and IAU, 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%$2.3B2.0

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−4.1%+4.0%+27.6%+18.1%−28.0%28.9%$30.8B2.3

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.22%+0.0%+33.8%+53.8%+17.8%−39.5%55.9%$4.0B2.8

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.4%+17.9%−28.2%28.9%$60.0B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: RING 2012 · SIL 2010 · GLDM 2018 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

RING

SIL

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $4.0B$22,649

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.0% in common

RINGMeasureSIL

+9.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+0.0%

+33.7%1 yearTotal return+33.8%

+55.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $37,800 · $36,357+53.8%

+27.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,386 · $22,649+17.8%

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

1.13%Trailing 12-mo yield$113 · $122 a year on $10k1.22%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

51.6%VolatilityLower is calmer55.9%

RINGSIL 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

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RING vs SIL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

51.1%in top 5

SIL

in top 554.4%

RINGStockSIL

not top 5WPM23.7%

17.7%NEMnot top 5

13.1%AEM.TOnot top 5

not top 5PAAS11.0%

not top 5CDE10.2%

8.5%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.6%WPM.TOnot top 5

not top 5HL4.7%

not top 5OR.TO4.7%

4.3%GFI.JOnot top 5

Held in common4.0%

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

RING vs SIL Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+27.3%

5 years, per year

SILGlobal X

+17.8%

5 years, per year

RINGSILFaded: behind in that period

3–1RING wins

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

RING vs SIL

YTD

iSharesRING

+9.6%

SILGlobal X

+0.0%

+9.6%Year to date+0.0%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

51.6%Volatility · 1Y55.9%

1.1%Yield1.2%

$2.3BAssets$4.0B

3–1RING wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, SIL, GLDM, IAU

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

IAU0.25%$25

RING0.39%$39

SIL0.65%$65

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

Yields: RING, SIL, GLDM, IAU

1.22%highest, SIL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIL1.22%$122

RING1.13%$113

GLDM0.00%$0

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$74most kept, RING

RING$113 − $39 = $74

SIL$122 − $65 = $57

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, SIL, GLDM, IAU

Today

4.0%most shared, RING and SIL

RINGSILGLDMIAU

RING—4.0%[…][…]

SIL4.0%—[…][…]

GLDM[…][…]—[…]

IAU[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+33.8%SIL, at 55.9% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.9% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.6% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILRING

+0.0%Year to date+9.6%

1.2%Yield1.1%

+33.8%Past year+33.7%

0.65%Fee0.39%

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