RING vs. GDXJ ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners Fund (RING) to Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)
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

$27.77

Average Daily Volume

126,460

Number of Holdings *

6

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
GDXJ

Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF

GDXJ Description The investment seeks to replicate the Market Vectors® Global Junior Gold Miners Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. It will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in companies that are involved in the gold mining industry. The Junior Gold Miners Index includes companies that generate at least 50% of their revenues from gold mining and/or silver mining or have mining projects with the potential to generate at least 50% of their revenues from gold and/or silver when developed. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$42.39

Average Daily Volume

7,432,900

Number of Holdings *

14

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period RING GDXJ
30 Days 12.16% 11.88%
60 Days 33.96% 32.76%
90 Days 25.60% 24.20%
12 Months 8.00% 6.54%
3 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in RING Weight in GDXJ Overlap
BVN A 1.91% 4.27% 1.91%
CDE A 1.44% 1.12% 1.12%
IAG A 1.45% 1.35% 1.35%
RING Overweight 3 Positions Relative to GDXJ
Symbol Grade Weight
NEM A 18.58%
GOLD A 12.04%
AU A 4.77%
RING Underweight 11 Positions Relative to GDXJ
Symbol Grade Weight
HMY A -5.88%
HL B -1.96%
FSM A -1.22%
ORLA A -0.6%
MUX A -0.42%
GATO A -0.31%
SKE B -0.26%
IAUX F -0.24%
GROY A -0.21%
DRD B -0.16%
DC B -0.16%
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