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RING, SIL, IAU and GLD

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$30,921RING · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSIL · 1.31% · $131 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

RING, SIL, IAU and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.21%+2.0%+16.1%+50.5%+25.3%−38.6%51.7%$2.3B1.9

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−7.8%−3.4%+26.0%+17.3%−28.2%28.9%$60.0B2.1

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.31%−6.8%+16.2%+48.0%+16.2%−39.5%56.0%$4.2B2.8

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−7.9%−3.5%+25.8%+17.1%−28.3%29.0%$138B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: RING 2012 · SIL 2010 · IAU 2005 · GLD 2004

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5Y

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF · $2.3B$30,921

RING

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RING vs SIL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

50.9%in top 5

SIL

in top 554.3%

RINGStockSIL

not top 5WPM23.9%

17.6%NEMnot top 5

13.0%AEM.TOnot top 5

not top 5PAAS10.8%

not top 5CDE10.2%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, SIL, IAU, GLD

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

RING0.39%$39

GLD0.40%$40

SIL0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−7.7%

GLDSPDR

−7.9%

−7.7%Year to date−7.9%

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

$31.4BAssets$138B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SIL

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $4.2B$21,146

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

RINGMeasureSIL

+2.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11−6.8%

+16.1%1 yearTotal return+16.2%

+50.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $34,074 · $32,433+48.0%

+25.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $30,921 · $21,146+16.2%

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

1.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$121 · $131 a year on $10k1.31%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

51.7%VolatilityLower is calmer56.0%

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

6–2RING wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

8.3%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.6%WPM.TOnot top 5

not top 5OR.TO4.7%

not top 5AG.TO4.6%

4.5%ANG.JOnot top 5

Held in common3.9%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

RING vs SIL Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesRING

+25.3%

5 years, per year

SILGlobal X

+16.2%

5 years, per year

RINGSILFaded: behind in that period

3–1RING wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

RING vs SIL

YTD

iSharesRING

+2.0%

SILGlobal X

−6.8%

+2.0%Year to date−6.8%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

51.7%Volatility · 1Y56.0%

1.2%Yield1.3%

$2.3BAssets$4.2B

3–1RING wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: RING, SIL, IAU, GLD

1Y

1.31%highest, SIL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIL1.31%$131

RING1.21%$121

IAU0.00%$0

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$82most kept, RING

RING$121 − $39 = $82

SIL$131 − $65 = $66

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: RING, SIL, IAU, GLD

Today

3.9%most shared, RING and SIL

RINGSILIAUGLD

RING—3.9%[…][…]

SIL3.9%—[…][…]

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GLD[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+16.2%SIL, at 56.0% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.9% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.7% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%56.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILRING

−6.8%Year to date+2.0%

1.3%Yield1.2%

+16.2%Past year+16.1%

0.65%Fee0.39%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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RING, SIL, IAU and GLD

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