iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING)


Market Price (9/16/2026): $83.2

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING)


Market Price (9/16/2026): $83.2

Key Takeaways

  • RING has returned +12.2% YTD vs +11.4% for SPY; +38.2% over the past 12 months (SPY +15.6%). details →
  • Priced in gold, RING has returned +64.9% over the past 3 years, vs +273.2% in dollars. details →
  • Over the past month, RING has seen net inflows of +$67M (+2.7% of assets). details →
  • RING trades 17% below its 52-week high. details →
  • Risk-adjusted returns beat SPY: 3-year Sharpe ratio of 1.3 vs 1.0. details →
Last updated: 9/15/2026.

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Asset Allocation with RING

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+12.8%
Volatility
22.1%
Sharpe
0.53
YTD
+8.4%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for RING

Total Weights
Top 5: 21.2% | Top 10: 21.2% | Top 20: 21.2%

TickerHoldingETF WeightSales WeightEarnings WeightFwd P/SFwd P/EFwd Sales GrowthFwd Earnings Growth
Total20.27%100.00%100.00%4.412.9+12.2%+10.7%
Top 2019.90%97.82%97.82%4.413.0+11.3%+9.1%
NEMNewmont16.47%83.94%86.34%4.712.0+8.3%+5.8%
nullN/A1.32%
CDECoeur Mining3.43%13.88%11.48%3.621.5+23.9%+45.2%
[1] Total and Top 20 rows are weighted aggregates across constituents.
[2] Forward P/S and P/E ratios use consensus sales and earnings for the 12 months ending 9/30/27. Individual constituent FY1 and FY2 consensus figures adjusted to align with 9/30/27.
[3] Forward Sales and Non-GAAP Earnings Growth are calculated as next fiscal year (FY2) consensus growth over current fiscal year (FY1) consensus. They are not derived from the forward P/S and P/E multiples shown.

Performance for RING Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeightMkt Price
9/15
1D Rtn1M RtnYTD Rtn1Y Rtn3Y Rtn5Y Rtn10Y Rtn
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF100.00%82.62-0.4%5.3%12.2%38.2%273.2%252.2%337.9%
NEMNewmont16.47%124.190.9%5.7%25.2%58.0%226.3%157.1%315.4%
nullN/A1.32%        
CDECoeur Mining3.43%19.910.2%5.8%11.8%17.7%737.5%216.9%60.4%

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Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
RING Return-7%-15%12%16%165%13%204%
Peers Return15%-20%33%13%40%33%162%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%11%103%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
RING Win Rate58%42%58%50%83%44% 
Peers Win Rate58%45%62%58%67%62% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%44% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
RING Max Drawdown-28%-48%-28%-23%-19%-39% 
Peers Max Drawdown-20%-37%-19%-18%-26%-18% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: SMH, SOXX, IBB, XBI, ITA.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 9/15/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
RING1.121.250.75
Equity Top Results (3Y)   
IALT2.082.082.08
VLUE2.531.420.74
SPMO0.941.370.79
CORO1.351.331.33
CGDV1.281.310.94

Results as of 8312026.

How Low Can It Go

EventRINGS&P 500
Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock
  % Loss-18.7%-9.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven23.0%10.5%
  Time to Breakeven56 days24 days
2023 SVB Regional Banking Crisis
  % Loss-10.7%-6.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven12.0%7.1%
  Time to Breakeven8 days31 days
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-34.9%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven53.5%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven121 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-31.8%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven46.5%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven31 days140 days
2016-2017 Trump Reflation Bond Selloff
  % Loss-30.3%-3.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven43.5%3.9%
  Time to Breakeven944 days6 days
2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare
  % Loss-14.3%-12.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven16.7%13.9%
  Time to Breakeven51 days62 days

Compare to SMH, SOXX, IBB, XBI, ITA

In The Past

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF's stock fell -5.9% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 6.2% gain to breakeven.

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EventRINGS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening
  % Loss-34.9%-24.5%
  % Gain to Breakeven53.5%32.4%
  Time to Breakeven121 days427 days
2020 COVID-19 Crash
  % Loss-31.8%-33.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven46.5%50.9%
  Time to Breakeven31 days140 days
2016-2017 Trump Reflation Bond Selloff
  % Loss-30.3%-3.7%
  % Gain to Breakeven43.5%3.9%
  Time to Breakeven944 days6 days
2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse
  % Loss-53.8%-6.8%
  % Gain to Breakeven116.2%7.3%
  Time to Breakeven164 days15 days
2013 Taper Tantrum
  % Loss-28.5%-0.2%
  % Gain to Breakeven39.9%0.2%
  Time to Breakeven941 days1 days

Compare to SMH, SOXX, IBB, XBI, ITA

In The Past

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF's stock fell -5.9% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 6.2% gain to breakeven.

Preserve Wealth

Limiting losses and compounding gains is essential to preserving wealth.

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RING Dip Buy History


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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs

ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.

TickerNameDip %Mkt PricePrice DatePeak PricePeak Date# Days
QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1-5.6%704.549152026746.166022026105
QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETF-5.6%290.099152026307.236022026105
QQEWFirst Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF-6.8%155.709152026167.03813202633
IJHiShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF-6.9%73.23915202678.67816202630
VOVanguard Mid-Cap ETF-5.2%80.05915202684.46816202630
IWRiShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF-5.5%108.569152026114.82816202630
MDYState Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust-6.6%669.859152026716.91816202630
SCHMSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF-5.9%34.68915202636.87630202677
IVOOVanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF-6.6%124.339152026133.08816202630
IJRiShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF-6.9%140.059152026150.44816202630
VBVanguard Small-Cap ETF-5.9%290.899152026309.29816202630
IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF-6.5%285.149152026305.09816202630
SCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF-8.2%33.15915202636.13630202677
VTWOVanguard Russell 2000 ETF-6.3%115.579152026123.31816202630
DFASDimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF-5.6%79.77915202684.48816202630
ESMLiShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF-6.1%53.19915202656.64816202630
NUSCNuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF-6.6%49.78915202653.27816202630
IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF-6.4%120.459152026128.666012026106
VONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF-6.2%124.139152026132.356012026106
AKREAkre Focus ETF-7.8%57.00915202661.85830202616
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF-8.4%135.309152026147.70817202629
VOTVanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF-7.7%289.749152026314.02816202630
IJKiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF-8.2%109.319152026119.11817202629
MDYGState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF-8.1%104.459152026113.69817202629
IWOiShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF-8.7%361.219152026395.65816202630
VBKVanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF-8.3%335.909152026366.24817202629
IJTiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF-8.8%163.249152026179.07804202642
SLYGState Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF-8.6%109.179152026119.50804202642
IJJiShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF-5.5%143.409152026151.67816202630
MDYVState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF-5.1%92.46915202697.39816202630
IJSiShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF-5.3%133.189152026140.68816202630
IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-6.9%80.10915202686.00622202685
EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-7.7%65.76915202671.21622202685
ASHRXtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF-10.9%33.24915202637.30622202685
EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETF-19.5%176.499152026219.20621202686
EWZiShares MSCI Brazil ETF-9.5%37.78915202641.734142026154
FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF-10.1%34.40915202638.265132026125
ILFiShares Latin America 40 ETF-6.8%35.51915202638.104142026154
KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF-20.0%24.48915202630.595132026125
CGDVCapital Group Dividend Value ETF-5.3%48.70915202651.44813202633
MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF-13.2%299.519152026345.22622202685
SPHQInvesco S&P 500 Quality ETF-7.5%83.38915202690.10630202677
FNDASchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF-6.6%35.98915202638.52816202630
SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF-11.1%143.699152026161.66622202685
URAGlobal X Uranium ETF-28.3%41.77915202658.265062026132
BOTZGlobal X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF-16.8%34.63915202641.635132026125
ROBOROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF-14.5%77.25915202690.346022026105
LITGlobal X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF-23.6%70.02915202691.625112026127
ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF-26.6%17.44915202623.756022026105
ARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF-17.3%118.959152026143.825282026110
ARKXARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF-16.5%31.51915202637.745282026110
NASATema Space Innovators ETF-46.0%22.61915202641.895272026111
AGIXKraneShares Artificial Intelligence ETF-9.9%44.53915202649.406012026106
DRSKAptus Defined Risk ETF-6.7%27.68915202629.676012026106
YYYAmplify CEF High Income ETF-6.7%10.78915202611.56712202665
GDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fund-8.5%65.24915202671.30825202621
VGTVanguard Information Technology ETF-5.4%118.799152026125.626022026105
XLKState Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF-7.3%183.749152026198.216022026105
XLIState Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF-9.5%168.859152026186.51816202630
XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-9.2%110.889152026122.065282026110
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-12.4%41.32915202647.154092026159
XLBState Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF-5.5%50.73915202653.67826202620
IYJiShares U.S. Industrials ETF-8.2%155.859152026169.86804202642
IYMiShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF-6.6%183.529152026196.45825202621
SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF-19.0%542.119152026668.91622202685
SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF-23.8%498.859152026655.01622202685
IBBiShares Biotechnology ETF-6.9%202.009152026216.96819202627
XBIState Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF-9.2%154.039152026169.55819202627
ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-15.5%214.009152026253.22816202630
IYTiShares U.S. Transportation ETF-9.1%81.82915202690.01716202661
IAIiShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF-6.5%185.239152026198.06903202612
MISLFirst Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF-14.3%42.15915202649.195282026110
RINGiShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF-11.3%82.62915202693.17825202621
SOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF-23.6%88.009152026115.11622202685
TLTiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-7.0%80.71915202686.78629202678
VGLTVanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF-6.0%51.81915202655.12629202678
SPTLState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF-6.4%24.65915202626.33629202678
TLHiShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF-5.7%94.829152026100.56629202678
EDVVanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF-10.0%58.91915202665.43624202683
VCLTVanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF-5.6%70.65915202674.85629202678
SPLBState Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF-6.2%21.02915202622.40629202678
IGLBiShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF-6.0%47.07915202650.05629202678
LMUBiShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF-6.4%47.74915202651.00705202672
GSGiShares GSCI Commodity-5.8%30.01915202631.853182026181
GLDSPDR Gold Trust-14.2%394.159152026459.273172026182
IAUiShares Gold Trust-14.4%80.54915202694.073172026182
GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-14.1%85.00915202698.963172026182
SGOLETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares-6.2%44.66915202647.623172026182
BARDirexion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares-10.0%44.34915202649.243172026182
SLViShares Silver Trust-28.4%56.84915202679.355132026125
PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-17.8%16.07915202619.555132026125
CPERUnited States Copper Index Fund ETV-5.3%33.33915202635.213172026182
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-19.1%23.59915202629.173172026182
UNGUnited States Natural Gas Fund LP-16.8%10.54915202612.673182026181
BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85915202660.135042026134
VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF-6.8%94.109152026100.95728202649
XLREState Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF-6.4%43.07915202646.01728202649
SCHHSchwab U.S. REIT ETF-7.4%23.03915202624.86726202651
IYRiShares U.S. Real Estate ETF-7.4%99.319152026107.26728202649
REETiShares Global REIT ETF-8.2%26.52915202628.89726202651
USRTiShares Core U.S. REIT ETF-9.0%63.56915202669.82726202651
IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF-7.2%43.11915202646.475112026127
FBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund-7.2%66.20915202671.355112026127
ETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF-5.1%18.20915202619.1791420261

ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-09-15

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$18.5B), followed by Bond (+$14.5B), while Real Estate (−$431M) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into Short Treasury (+$9.3B) and out of US Large Cap Core (−$15.0B).
  • Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+73.1% of AUM) and SNXX the largest outflow (−32.5%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$57.66B+5.5%
2VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$8.19B+1.2%
3SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$7.13B+6.7%
4VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFBond Short Treasury+$4.5B+13.0%
5GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold+$3.83B+2.6%
6AVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETFOther+$3.4B+15.7%
7SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$3.31B+3.0%
8BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETFBond US Aggregate Core+$3.08B+1.9%
9SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$3.07B+1.8%
10VXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETFEquity International Broad+$2.94B+1.8%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$60.4B-6.9%
2SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$15.78B-1.9%
3QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth-$6.08B-1.3%
4LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$5.09B-15.9%
5HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBond High Yield Corporate-$3.16B-20.0%
6VGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$2.4B-6.0%
7DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther-$2.2B-8.4%
8XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$1.64B-3.0%
9GOVTiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$1.61B-3.9%
10EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets-$1.46B-5.3%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2636 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About RING

0Holdings Count: 40
Expense Ratio: 0.39%
Inception Date: 2012-01-30
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
The iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF endeavors to replicate the returns of a global stock index featuring businesses principally focused on gold extraction.
Asset Class: Equity | ETF Website

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Profile

RINGSMHSOXXIBBXBIITAMedian
NameiShares MS.VanEck Sem.iShares Se.iShares Bi.State Stre.iShares U.. 
Asset ClassEquityEquityEquityEquityEquityEquity-
AUM ($ Bil)2.569.944.210.310.612.911.7
Expense Ratio0.39%0.35%0.33%0.44%0.35%0.37%0.36%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)0.6910.459.541.578.740.725.15
Latest Day Volume (Mil)0.406.256.461.899.67-6.25
Holdings Count4026302441544844
Inception Date1/30/201212/20/20117/9/20012/4/20011/31/20064/30/2006-

Fundamentals

RINGSMHSOXXIBBXBIITAMedian
NameiShares MS.VanEck Sem.iShares Se.iShares Bi.State Stre.iShares U.. 
Net Asset Value87.54568.57527.23202.87156.87219.05-
Premium/Discount-5.6%-4.7%-5.4%-0.4%-1.8%-2.3%-3.5%
Distribution Yield1.1%0.2%0.3%0.2%0.4%0.0%0.2%
Sales Yield18.8%7.5%7.8%12.5%8.9%32.7%10.7%
Earnings Yield6.1%2.5%2.1%1.9%1.3%2.9%2.3%

Valuation

RINGSMHSOXXIBBXBIITAMedian
NameiShares MS.VanEck Sem.iShares Se.iShares Bi.State Stre.iShares U.. 
P/S (TTM)5.3x13.3x12.9x8.0x11.2x3.1x9.6x
P/E (TTM)16.4x40.3x46.5x52.1x74.7x34.5x43.4x
P/FCF (TTM)14.4x49.9x56.1x--36.2x43.0x
Forward P/E----58.0x28.0x43.0x
Forward P/S----7.2x2.7x5.0x

Risk

RINGSMHSOXXIBBXBIITAMedian
NameiShares MS.VanEck Sem.iShares Se.iShares Bi.State Stre.iShares U.. 
Volatility (1Y)51.3%39.7%45.9%21.7%27.9%23.3%33.8%
Volatility (3Y)40.2%36.9%39.6%21.0%27.9%20.2%32.4%
Volatility (5Y)37.9%36.7%38.6%22.3%32.3%20.3%34.5%
Beta (1Y)1.902.372.590.801.071.051.49
Beta (3Y)0.871.972.050.821.030.850.95
Beta (5Y)0.691.761.810.861.160.811.01
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.911.661.701.771.920.441.68
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)1.331.351.150.860.951.201.18
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.830.950.810.250.250.850.82
Max Drawdown (1Y)-39.1%-24.6%-29.0%-9.6%-10.5%-15.8%-20.2%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-39.1%-35.7%-41.4%-24.9%-33.0%-15.8%-34.4%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-47.9%-45.3%-45.8%-39.6%-53.2%-18.7%-45.5%

Returns

RINGSMHSOXXIBBXBIITAMedian
NameiShares MS.VanEck Sem.iShares Se.iShares Bi.State Stre.iShares U.. 
1M Return5.3%-7.8%-9.4%1.9%-2.1%-15.5%-5.0%
3M Return12.5%-16.2%-20.6%17.3%12.9%-9.9%1.3%
6M Return0.6%37.6%47.8%21.0%24.3%-8.0%22.6%
YTD Return12.2%50.5%65.8%19.8%26.3%-0.2%23.1%
1Y Return39.8%78.7%96.0%43.6%64.2%7.9%53.9%
2Y Return170.6%146.1%140.3%40.1%57.6%52.1%99.0%
3Y Return288.7%265.4%209.1%60.6%96.9%95.1%153.0%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8312026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity1.0 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 8152026100.5%
Average Daily Volume0.8 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.3 days