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GBUG vs RING

Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF vs iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF

GBUG

Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF

Sprott

Annual cost

0.90%

Fund size

$164M

RING

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$2.9B

Key differences

  • RING costs 0.51% less per year.
  • RING is significantly larger than GBUG — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • GBUG follows a active selection strategy; RING uses index tracking.
  • RING has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

GBUGRING
Annual cost (TER)0.90%0.39%
Fund size (AUM)$164M$2.9B
Since20252012
Dividend yield1.55%0.80%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+74.3%+77.4%
CAGR 3YN/A+46.5%
CAGR 5YN/A+19.8%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.11
Volatility 1Y47.45%46.02%
Max drawdown-32.10%-52.04%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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