Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, VEA, VXUS and GLD

RINGiShares×VEAVanguard×VXUSVanguard×GLDSPDR×

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, VEA, VXUS and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.4

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.18%+4.5%+28.0%+53.6%+26.2%−38.6%51.4%$2.3B2.5

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: RING 2012 · VEA 2007 · VXUS 2011 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF · $2.3B$31,980

RING

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,197

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

RINGMeasureVEA

+4.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.7%

+28.0%1 yearTotal return+14.8%

+53.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $36,209 · $17,401+20.3%

+26.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $31,980 · $15,197+8.7%

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

1.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$118 · $251 a year on $10k2.51%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

51.4%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

3–5VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 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

17.8%NEMnot top 5

13.1%AEM.TOnot top 5

8.6%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.5%WPM.TOnot top 5

4.2%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 6, 2026 · share of each fund

RING vs VEA Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+26.2%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.7%

5 years, per year

RINGVEAFaded: behind in that period

3–1RING wins

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

Commodities vs International: RING vs VEA

YTD

iSharesRING

+4.5%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+4.5%Year to date+9.7%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

51.4%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

1.2%Yield2.5%

$2.3BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, VEA, VXUS, GLD

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

RING0.39%$39

GLD0.40%$40

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

Yields: RING, VEA, VXUS, GLD

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

RING1.18%$118

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

RING$118 − $39 = $79

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, VEA, VXUS, GLD

Today

65.3%most shared, VEA and VXUS

RINGVEAVXUSGLD

RING—1.2%1.0%[…]

VEA1.2%—65.3%[…]

VXUS1.0%65.3%—[…]

GLD[…][…][…]—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVXUS

+9.7%Year to date+8.1%

2.5%Yield2.5%

+14.8%Past year+11.6%

0.03%Fee0.05%

3–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026