# RING (iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF)

iShares · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

RING holds 46 stocks, and 84% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- RING, already in the S&P 500: 16.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- RING, active share vs the S&P 500: 99.8%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- RING, top ten holdings: 66.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- RING, total return, 1 year: +45.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- RING, net assets: $2.8bn (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026).
- RING, expense ratio: 0.39% (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025).

## RING over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +23.8% | +3.3% | +20.4 pts | +24.5 pts |
| 6 months | +6.4% | +16.0% | −9.6 pts | −14.3 pts |
| 1 year | +45.1% | +17.5% | +27.6 pts | +22.2 pts |
| 3 years | +299.4% | +77.9% | +221.5 pts | +204.3 pts |
| Since launch | +101.1% | +642.1% | −541.0 pts | −1123.2 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Miners and metals | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Feb 2, 2012 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 16.5% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 66.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 46 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Sep 10, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | NEWMONT 16.5%, AGNICO EAGLE MINES 12.0%, BARRICK MINING 8.1%, WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS 7.5%, GOLD FIELDS 4.6%, ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 4.4%, KINROSS GOLD 4.3%, COEUR MINING 3.4%, PAN AMERICAN SILVER 3.2%, ALAMOS GOLD CLASS A 2.5% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $2.8bn | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −13.4% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.39% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | GDX 69%, GDMN 68%, AUAU 66%, SGDM 57%, GBUG 40% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of RING is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, 16% of RING by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 100%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does RING hold?

46 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, with the top ten at 66% of the fund. The largest are NEWMONT at 16.5%, AGNICO EAGLE MINES at 12.0%, BARRICK MINING at 8.1%.

### Has RING beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 RING returned +45.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished ahead of the index by 27.6 points.

### What does RING cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. Because 100% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.39%.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, RING, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/RING
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