EWC vs GDX

iShares MSCI Canada ETF vs VanEck Gold Miners ETF

Quick take
  • EWC has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 0.51% for GDX.
  • EWC pays a higher dividend yield (1.33%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCGDX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.51%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.33%0.72%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$5.24B$27.26B
YTD return
7.94%7.78%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.850.74
P/E ratio
19.3817.92
Last price
$57.82$91.72
Inception
Issuer
iSharesVanEck

EWC top holdings

Top holdings · EWC
RYRoyal Bank of Canada8.22%
TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank5.96%
SHOPShopify Inc Registered Shs -A- Subord Vtg4.86%
ENB.TOEnbridge Inc3.96%
BMO.TOBank of Montreal3.53%
CM.TOCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce3.39%
CNQ.TOCanadian Natural Resources Ltd3.25%
BNS.TOBank of Nova Scotia3.15%
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd3.09%
BN.TOBrookfield Corp Registered Shs -A- Limited Vtg3.05%
Sector breakdown · EWC
Real Estate0.2%
Consumer Cyclical3.8%
Basic Materials14.8%
Consumer Defensive3.3%
Technology8.4%
Communication Services0.7%
Financial Services38.1%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials9.4%
Energy19.1%

GDX top holdings

Top holdings · GDX
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd11.54%
NEMNewmont Corp11.31%
ABX.TOBarrick Mining Corp7.60%
FNV.TOFranco-Nevada Corp5.05%
AUAnglogold Ashanti PLC5.00%
WPM.TOWheaton Precious Metals Corp4.93%
K.TOKinross Gold Corp4.84%
GFIGold Fields Ltd ADR4.33%
PAAS.TOPan American Silver Corp3.17%
NST.AXNorthern Star Resources Ltd2.89%
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%

About EWC

EWC (iShares MSCI Canada ETF) is Canadian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $5.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 1.33%. Its largest holding is Royal Bank of Canada (RY), which represents 8.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.

About GDX

GDX (VanEck Gold Miners ETF) is Major gold mining companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $27.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.51%, a dividend yield of 0.72%. Its largest holding is Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (AEM.TO), which represents 11.5% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.