Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, SILJ and GLD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$30,577RING · best of the three

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RING, SILJ and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.20%+2.9%+30.7%+52.8%+25.0%−38.6%51.5%$2.3B1.4

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−5.3%+3.6%+26.8%+17.4%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.1

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.31%−13.2%+17.5%+46.0%+14.1%−44.4%60.1%$3.1B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: RING 2012 · SILJ 2012 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF · $2.3B$30,577

RING

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,340

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

RINGMeasureGLD

+2.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−5.3%

+30.7%1 yearTotal return+3.6%

+52.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $35,686 · $20,397+26.8%

+25.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $30,577 · $22,340+17.4%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

1.20%Trailing 12-mo yield$120 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

51.5%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

6–2RING wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

RING vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

51.5%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

RINGStockGLD

18.0%NEMnot top 5

13.0%AEM.TOnot top 5

8.7%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.6%WPM.TOnot top 5

4.2%GFI.JOnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

RING vs GLD Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+25.0%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.4%

5 years, per year

RINGGLDFaded: behind in that period

4–0RING wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

RING vs SILJ

YTD

iSharesRING

+2.9%

SILJAmplify

−13.2%

+2.9%Year to date−13.2%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−44.4%

51.5%Volatility · 1Y60.1%

1.2%Yield2.3%

$2.3BAssets$3.1B

3–1RING wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, SILJ, GLD

Today

0.39%lowest, RING

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

RING0.39%$39

GLD0.40%$40

SILJ0.69%$69

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: RING, SILJ, GLD

2.31%highest, SILJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SILJ2.31%$231

RING1.20%$120

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$162most kept, SILJ

SILJ$231 − $69 = $162

RING$120 − $39 = $81

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: RING, SILJ, GLD

Today

3.9%most shared, RING and SILJ

RINGSILJGLD

RING—3.9%[…]

SILJ3.9%—[…]

GLD[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+30.7%RING, at 51.5% volatility

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.5% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILJRING

−13.2%Year to date+2.9%

2.3%Yield1.2%

+17.5%Past year+30.7%

0.69%Fee0.39%

3–1RING wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−5.3%

−5.8%Year to date−5.3%

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

$30.5BAssets$135B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026