Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, SILJ, IAU and GDX

RINGiShares×SILJAmplify×IAUiShares×GDXVanEck×

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, SILJ, IAU and GDX, 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%$2.4B1.6

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.69%+6.6%+30.2%+49.7%+25.2%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B2.5

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.4%+17.9%−28.2%28.9%$61.0B2.6

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.69%2.11%−5.3%+25.9%+51.2%+16.6%−44.4%60.4%$3.2B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: RING 2012 · SILJ 2012 · IAU 2005 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF · $2.4B$33,386

RING

SILJ

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF · $3.2B$21,511

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

RINGMeasureSILJ

+9.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−5.3%

+33.7%1 yearTotal return+25.9%

+55.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $37,800 · $34,565+51.2%

+27.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,386 · $21,511+16.6%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $69 a year on $10k · lower is better0.69%

1.13%Trailing 12-mo yield$113 · $211 a year on $10k2.11%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−44.4%

51.6%VolatilityLower is calmer60.4%

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

7–1RING wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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RING vs SILJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

51.1%in top 5

SILJ

in top 540.4%

RINGStockSILJ

17.7%NEMnot top 5

13.1%AEM.TOnot top 5

not top 5HL10.0%

not top 5CDE9.9%

not top 5AG9.6%

8.5%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.6%WPM.TOnot top 5

not top 5WPM6.4%

not top 5SSRM4.6%

4.3%GFI.JOnot top 5

Held in common4.0%

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

RING vs SILJ Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+27.3%

5 years, per year

SILJAmplify

+16.6%

5 years, per year

RINGSILJFaded: behind in that period

4–0RING wins

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

RING vs SILJ

YTD

iSharesRING

+9.6%

SILJAmplify

−5.3%

+9.6%Year to date−5.3%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−44.4%

51.6%Volatility · 1Y60.4%

1.1%Yield2.1%

$2.4BAssets$3.2B

3–1RING wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, SILJ, IAU, GDX

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

RING0.39%$39

GDX0.51%$51

SILJ0.69%$69

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

Yields: RING, SILJ, IAU, GDX

2.11%highest, SILJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SILJ2.11%$211

RING1.13%$113

GDX0.69%$69

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$142most kept, SILJ

SILJ$211 − $69 = $142

RING$113 − $39 = $74

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, SILJ, IAU, GDX

Today

21.7%most shared, SILJ and GDX

RINGSILJIAUGDX

RING—4.0%[…]20.7%

SILJ4.0%—[…]21.7%

IAU[…][…]—[…]

GDX20.7%21.7%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+33.7%RING, at 51.6% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.6% vol

SILJWorst drop−44.4%60.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILJRING

−5.3%Year to date+9.6%

2.1%Yield1.1%

+25.9%Past year+33.7%

0.69%Fee0.39%

3–1RING wins

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%

$122BAssets$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