GDX vs RING: holdings overlap, shared companies and scores
As of September 11, 2026, GDX and RING overlap 49.8% by weight. VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX): Global gold and silver miners. iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING): Global gold miners index.
Updated September 11, 2026
How much do GDX and RING overlap?
As of September 11, 2026, GDX and RING overlap 49.8% by weight.
50% of GDX is already inside RING.
67% of RING is already inside GDX.
GDX holds 55 companies and RING holds 47; 20 are in both.
Computed by ETF Copilot from both funds' holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
How does ETF Copilot score GDX and RING?
As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores GDX 7.5 out of 10 and RING 7.3 out of 10.
They differ most on Valuation: GDX 9.4 and RING 8.0.
The five factor scores behind them are set out below, 0–10 and higher is better, ranked against every US equity ETF we track.
| Factor | GDX | RING |
|---|---|---|
| Growth | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Valuation | 9.4 | 8.0 |
| Risk | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Quality | 9.7 | 9.8 |
| Return | 9.3 | 9.5 |
RING is the cheaper of the two at 0.39% a year
As of September 11, 2026, GDX charges 0.51% a year, yields 1.04% and holds $29.9B in assets across 55 positions.
As of September 11, 2026, RING charges 0.39% a year, yields 0.95% and holds $2.5B in assets across 47 positions.
| Measure | GDX | RING |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.51% | 0.39% |
| Dividend yield | 1.04% | 0.95% |
| Assets under management | $29.9B | $2.5B |
| Holdings | 55 | 47 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
What moved GDX and RING this week
GDX fell 4.3% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Barrick Mining (−4.5%), Anglogold Ashanti (−6.5%) and Kinross Gold (−7.8%); Amman Mineral Inte (+10.0%) pushed the other way.
RING fell 4.1% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Newmont (−2.8%), Agnico Eagle Mines (−3.0%) and Gold Fields (−4.7%); Harmony Gold Mining (+1.7%) pushed the other way.
What do GDX and RING each hold?
What's inside GDX: AI 0%.
59% of GDX is its ten largest holdings.
What's inside RING: AI 1%.
67% of RING is its ten largest holdings.
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ETF Copilot, “GDX vs RING holdings overlap and scores”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/compare/gdx-vs-ring
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