Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, VEA, GLD and VXUS

RINGiShares×VEAVanguard×GLDSPDR×VXUSVanguard×

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, VEA, GLD and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.4

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.13%+9.6%+33.7%+55.8%+27.3%−38.6%51.6%$2.3B2.5

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.3%+17.8%−28.3%29.0%$136B3.3

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 · VEA 2007 · GLD 2004 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

RING

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,497

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.2% in common

RINGMeasureVEA

+9.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+12.9%

+33.7%1 yearTotal return+18.8%

+55.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $37,800 · $17,516+20.5%

+27.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,386 · $15,497+9.2%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.13%Trailing 12-mo yield$113 · $244 a year on $10k2.44%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

51.6%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

3–5VEA wins

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

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RING vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

51.1%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

RINGStockVEA

17.7%NEMnot top 5

13.1%AEM.TOnot top 5

8.5%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.6%WPM.TOnot top 5

4.3%GFI.JOnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common1.2%

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

RING vs VEA Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+27.3%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+9.2%

5 years, per year

RINGVEAFaded: behind in that period

3–1RING wins

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

Commodities vs International: RING vs VEA

YTD

iSharesRING

+9.6%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+9.6%Year to date+12.9%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

51.6%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

1.1%Yield2.4%

$2.3BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, VEA, GLD, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

RING0.39%$39

GLD0.40%$40

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

Yields: RING, VEA, GLD, VXUS

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.39%$239

RING1.13%$113

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

RING$113 − $39 = $74

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, VEA, GLD, VXUS

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

RINGVEAGLDVXUS

RING—1.2%[…]1.0%

VEA1.2%—[…]65.4%

GLD[…][…]—[…]

VXUS1.0%65.4%[…]—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVXUS

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield2.4%

+18.8%Past year+15.3%

0.03%Fee0.05%

3–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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