Global X Equal Weight Canadian Telecommunications Index ETF (RING.TO)
About this ETF
The RING ETF provides investors with exposure to Canada's telecommunications sector, a substantial contributor to the national economy, having generated nearly $80.8 billion in direct GDP during 2023, as reported by PwC in June 2024. This fund offers a focused avenue to capitalize on the growth opportunities presented by top-tier Canadian companies involved in both integrated and wireless communication services. Structured to deliver reliable monthly income, it also presents potential for capital appreciation. RING aims to closely track, net of its operational costs, the performance of an equally-weighted index composed of the largest Canadian telecommunication enterprises, currently the Mirae Asset Equal Weight Canadian Telecommunications Index.
Price
Top 10 holdings
This fund does not disclose a securities portfolio (e.g. physically-backed or synthetic products).
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -11.34% |
| 3 months | -4.12% |
| 6 months | -11.58% |
| Year to date | -11.19% |
| 1 year | -12.01% |
| 3 years (ann.) | — |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 14.65% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.80 |
| Sharpe (3y) | — |
| Sortino (1y) | -1.06 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -21.06% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -23.03% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | -0.07 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | -0.06 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
This fund does not disclose a securities portfolio (e.g. physically-backed commodity products or some synthetic structures).
Sector breakdown
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-08 | CAD 0.0900 |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-05 | CAD 0.0900 |
| 2026-04-30 | 2026-05-07 | CAD 0.0900 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-08 | CAD 0.0910 |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-03-06 | CAD 0.0910 |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-06 | CAD 0.0910 |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-08 | CAD 0.0910 |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-05 | CAD 0.0910 |
| 2025-10-31 | 2025-11-07 | CAD 0.0910 |
| 2025-09-29 | 2025-10-07 | CAD 0.0750 |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-08 | CAD 0.0750 |
| 2025-07-31 | 2025-08-08 | CAD 0.0750 |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-08 | CAD 0.0750 |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-06 | CAD 0.1200 |
| 2025-04-30 | 2025-05-07 | CAD 0.1200 |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-07 | CAD 0.1150 |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-07 | CAD 0.1150 |
| 2025-01-31 | 2025-02-07 | CAD 0.1150 |
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-01-08 | CAD 0.1100 |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-06 | CAD 0.1100 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap ETF VB | 0.03% | 182.70B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Value ETF VTV | 0.03% | 245.00B | 0.0% |

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