

If you bought VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX) because you wanted leveraged exposure to a gold rally, the past decade delivered a quiet insult: a nearly identical fund charging less beat it, and physical gold beat it too.

U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 3% on Wednesday on forecasts for hotter-than-normal weather and more demand over the next two weeks than previously expected.

The iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF, which focuses on the most established miners in the gold industry, does a good job of tracking the MSCI ACWI Select Gold Miners Investable Market Index. RING offers leveraged exposure to robust gold prices, with top holdings NEM and AEM generating substantial free cash flow at well-controlled AISCs. RING, which looked overextended in early 2026, now trades below its upper Bollinger Band on the monthly chart and above all key daily moving averages, especially the 200DMA.

Silver prices surged 7% Monday to the highest since March.

Gold's strategic push and strong prices are boosting mining ETFs like GDX, RING and SGDJ, offering investors a compelling entry point amid recent dips.

For investors seeking momentum, iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF RING is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 211.77% from its 52-week low price of $31.95/share.

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (NASDAQ: RING - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Friday. The company traded as high as $99.11 and last traded at $98.7960, with a volume of 116359 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $97.54. iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF

Gold's Windfall Isn't Enough: Why RING Needs More Time