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Is RING a good investment?

Updated October 28, 2026

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING) is a commodities and metals ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores RING 6.4 out of 10 — highest on Quality (10.0), lowest on Risk (0.4). Its ten largest holdings are 67% of the fund.

What stands out in RING's data

Global gold miners, weighted toward the largest producers.

Mines gold more profitably than most peers — a bigger slice of each ounce stays as earnings.

EBITDA margin of 63.6% runs ahead of most peers, well above the category median of 39.0%. The fund holds 48 stocks and trades at 11.4x trailing earnings.

A focused play on gold-mining margins, built for portfolios that want metal exposure through producers.

Why did RING move this week? It fell 3.3% in the week to October 28, 2026 — Newmont and Gold Fields drove it

RING fell 3.3% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Newmont (−2.8%), Gold Fields (−3.7%) and Coeur Mining (−4.7%); Westgold Resources (+5.5%) pushed the other way.

How is RING rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING) 6.4 out of 10

As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING) 6.4 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 6.4 / 10
  • Growth: 3.2 / 10
  • Value: 9.1 / 10
  • Risk: 0.4 / 10
  • Quality: 10.0 / 10
  • Return: 9.3 / 10

What's inside RING?

What's inside RING: Size (Large 56%, Mid 32%, Small 12%); Geography (International 78%, US 22%).

What are RING's top holdings? The ten largest are 67% of the fund

Newmont, Agnico Eagle Mines, Barrick Mining, Wheaton Precious Metals, Gold Fields, Anglogold Ashanti, Kinross Gold, PAN American Silver, Coeur Mining and Alamos Gold are RING's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 83% of Commodities & Metals ETFs.

Half of RING's weight sits in its 5 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 14 equally weighted holdings.

What is RING's expense ratio? 0.39% a year

As of October 28, 2026, RING charges 0.39% a year, yields 1.24% and holds $2.2B in assets across 48 positions.

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING) — cost, income and size
MeasureRING
Expense ratio0.39%
Dividend yield1.24%
Assets under management$2.2B
Holdings48

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.

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ETF Copilot, “iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ring

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