Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RING, VXUS and SLV

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$31,980RING · best of the three

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RING, VXUS and SLV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.39%1.18%+4.5%+28.0%+53.6%+26.2%−38.6%51.4%$2.3B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.6

iShares Silver TrustCommodities · Silver & metals0.50%0.00%−27.2%+7.4%+30.7%+16.2%−57.8%65.9%$26.3B2.8

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · VXUS 2011 · SLV 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

RING

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.0% in common

RINGMeasureVXUS

+4.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.1%

+28.0%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+53.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $36,209 · $16,925+19.2%

+26.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $31,980 · $14,489+7.7%

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

1.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$118 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−38.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

51.4%VolatilityLower is calmer17.6%

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

3–5VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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RING vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RING

51.1%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

RINGStockVXUS

17.8%NEMnot top 5

13.1%AEM.TOnot top 5

8.6%ABX.TOnot top 5

7.5%WPM.TOnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

4.2%GFI.JOnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common1.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

RING vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

iSharesRING

+26.2%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.7%

5 years, per year

RINGVXUSFaded: 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 VXUS

YTD

iSharesRING

+4.5%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+4.5%Year to date+8.1%

−38.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

51.4%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

1.2%Yield2.5%

$2.3BAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RING, VXUS, SLV

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

RING0.39%$39

SLV0.50%$50

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

Yields: RING, VXUS, SLV

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.45%$245

RING1.18%$118

SLV0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

RING$118 − $39 = $79

SLV$0 − $50 = −$50

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RING, VXUS, SLV

Today

1.0%most shared, RING and VXUS

RINGVXUSSLV

RING—1.0%[…]

VXUS1.0%—[…]

SLV[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+28.0%RING, at 51.4% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

RINGWorst drop−38.6%51.4% vol

SLVWorst drop−57.8%65.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSRING

+8.1%Year to date+4.5%

2.5%Yield1.2%

+11.6%Past year+28.0%

0.05%Fee0.39%

3–1VXUS 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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026