Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, VXUS 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, VXUS and GLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.6

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.20%+2.9%+30.7%+52.8%+25.0%−38.6%51.5%$2.3B1.9

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−5.3%+3.6%+26.8%+17.4%−28.3%29.0%$131B2.5

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 · VXUS 2011 · GLD 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

RING

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

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

RINGMeasureVXUS

+2.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+30.7%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+52.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $35,686 · $17,068+19.5%

+25.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $30,577 · $14,347+7.5%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.20%Trailing 12-mo yield$120 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

51.5%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

3–5VXUS wins

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

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RING vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

51.5%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

RINGStockVXUS

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

not top 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common1.2%

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

RING vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+25.0%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.5%

5 years, per year

RINGVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1RING wins

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

Commodities vs International: RING vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesRING

+2.9%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+2.9%Year to date+7.9%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

51.5%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

1.2%Yield2.5%

$2.3BAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, VXUS, GLD

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

RING0.39%$39

GLD0.40%$40

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

Yields: RING, VXUS, GLD

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

RING1.20%$120

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

RING$120 − $39 = $81

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, VXUS, GLD

Today

1.2%most shared, RING and VXUS

RINGVXUSGLD

RING—1.2%[…]

VXUS1.2%—[…]

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSRING

+7.9%Year to date+2.9%

2.5%Yield1.2%

+12.2%Past year+30.7%

0.05%Fee0.39%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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

$29.7BAssets$131B

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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026