Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, SILJ, GDX and GLDM

RINGiShares×SILJAmplify×GDXVanEck×GLDMSPDR×

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, SILJ, GDX and GLDM, 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%$26.5B2.5

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+2.0%+27.0%+17.8%−28.0%28.8%$30.5B2.6

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.24%−10.4%+21.6%+47.9%+15.6%−44.4%60.2%$3.1B3.3

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 · SILJ 2012 · GDX 2006 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.5B$29,615

GDX

GLDM

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust · $30.5B$22,676

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GDXMeasureGLDM

+2.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.8%

+24.9%1 yearTotal return+2.0%

+47.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,277 · $20,492+27.0%

+24.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $29,615 · $22,676+17.8%

0.51%Expense ratio$51 · $10 a year on $10k · lower is better0.10%

0.72%Trailing 12-mo yield$72 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−38.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.0%

51.2%VolatilityLower is calmer28.8%

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

5–3GDX wins

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

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GDX vs GLDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GDX

42.4%in top 5

GLDM

in top 5[…]

GDXStockGLDM

11.7%NEMnot top 5

11.6%AEMnot top 5

8.0%Bnot top 5

5.6%WPMnot top 5

5.5%FNVnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

GDX vs GLDM Returns, Every Period

VanEckGDX

+24.3%

5 years, per year

GLDMSPDR

+17.8%

5 years, per year

GDXGLDMFaded: behind in that period

4–0GDX wins

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

GDX vs SILJ

YTD

VanEckGDX

+2.1%

SILJAmplify

−10.4%

+2.1%Year to date−10.4%

−38.9%Worst drop · 1Y−44.4%

51.2%Volatility · 1Y60.2%

0.7%Yield2.2%

$26.5BAssets$3.1B

3–1GDX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, SILJ, GDX, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

RING0.39%$39

GDX0.51%$51

SILJ0.69%$69

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

Yields: RING, SILJ, GDX, GLDM

2.24%highest, SILJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SILJ2.24%$224

RING1.18%$118

GDX0.72%$72

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$155most kept, SILJ

SILJ$224 − $69 = $155

RING$118 − $39 = $79

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, SILJ, GDX, GLDM

Today

21.6%most shared, SILJ and GDX

RINGSILJGDXGLDM

RING—3.9%20.7%[…]

SILJ3.9%—21.6%[…]

GDX20.7%21.6%—[…]

GLDM[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+28.0%RING, at 51.4% volatility

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.8% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.4% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILJRING

−10.4%Year to date+4.5%

2.2%Yield1.2%

+21.6%Past year+28.0%

0.69%Fee0.39%

3–1RING wins

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

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