GDX vs HDV

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs iShares Core High Dividend ETF

Quick take
  • HDV has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.51% for GDX.
  • HDV pays a higher dividend yield (2.88%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXHDV
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.72%2.88%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$27.26B$13.57B
YTD return
7.78%12.20%
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.
0.740.37
P/E ratio
17.9221.90
Last price
$91.72$26.91
Inception
Issuer
VanEckiShares

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%

HDV top holdings

Top holdings · HDV
XOMExxon Mobil Corp8.42%
CVXChevron Corp6.42%
JNJJohnson & Johnson5.68%
ABBVAbbVie Inc5.44%
PGProcter & Gamble Co4.46%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.17%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.07%
KOCoca-Cola Co3.86%
PGRProgressive Corp3.79%
MRKMerck & Co Inc3.77%
Sector breakdown · HDV
Consumer Cyclical6.1%
Basic Materials1.1%
Consumer Defensive24.1%
Technology8.2%
Financial Services11.1%
Utilities9.2%
Industrials1.4%
Energy22.3%
Healthcare16.5%

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%.

About HDV

HDV (iShares Core High Dividend ETF) is US high-dividend stocks with quality screen. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $13.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.88%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 8.4% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.1%.