RING vs. EZA ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners Fund (RING) to iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund (EZA)

RING

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners Fund

RING Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI ACWI Select Gold Miners Investable Market Index (the "underlying index"). The fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the underlying index. The underlying index has been developed by MSCI Inc. ("MSCI") to measure the combined performance of equity securities of companies primarily engaged in the business of gold mining in both developed and emerging markets. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$27.23

Average Daily Volume

127,956

Number of Holdings ^*

6

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

EZA

iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund

EZA Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI South Africa Index (the "underlying index"). The fund will at all times invest at least 90% of its assets in the securities of its underlying index and in depositary receipts ("DRs") representing securities in its underlying index. The underlying index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Components primarily include consumer discretionary, financial and materials companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$40.75

Average Daily Volume

179,937

Number of Holdings ^*

2

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	RING	EZA
30 Days	5.18%	2.43%
60 Days	22.92%	5.44%
90 Days	20.25%	2.29%
12 Months	4.65%	-3.12%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in RING	Weight in EZA	Overlap
	AU	B	4.77%	4.8%	4.77%

RING Overweight 5 Positions Relative to EZA

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	NEM	A	18.58%
	GOLD	B	12.04%
	BVN	A	1.91%
	IAG	B	1.45%
	CDE	B	1.44%

RING Underweight 1 Positions Relative to EZA

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	SBSW	D	-1.69%

RING: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Gold Industrial Metals & Minerals

Keywords: Mining Gold Copper Acid Electrical Transmission Gold Mining Iamgold Lead Metals S&P 500 Silver Silver Mining In The United States Sulfur Uranium Zinc

EZA: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Gold

Keywords: Acid Burns Catalysts Chemical Elements Mining Native Element Minerals Nickel Noble Metals Palladium Platinum Precious Metals Sulfur Transition Metals Uranium