GDX vs ITB
VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs iShares US Home Construction ETF
GDX$86.19
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Major gold mining companies.
Expense: 0.51%Yield: 0.82%
ITB$94.85
iShares US Home Construction ETF
US homebuilding and construction companies.
Expense: 0.37%Yield: 1.36%
Quick take
- • ITB has the lower expense ratio at 0.37% vs 0.51% for GDX.
- • ITB pays a higher dividend yield (1.36%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDX | ITB |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.51% | 0.37% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.82% | 1.36% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $23.82B | $2.37B |
YTD return | 6.63% | 4.51% |
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. | 0.98 | 1.46 |
P/E ratio | 13.66 | 15.67 |
Last price | $86.19 | $94.85 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | VanEck | iShares |
GDX top holdings
Top holdings · GDX
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 11.62% |
| AEM.TO | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 11.26% |
| ABX.TO | Barrick Mining Corp | 8.18% |
| WPM.TO | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 5.48% |
| FNV.TO | Franco-Nevada Corp | 5.45% |
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | 4.73% |
| GFI | Gold Fields Ltd ADR | 3.92% |
| K.TO | Kinross Gold Corp | 3.65% |
| NST.AX | Northern Star Resources Ltd | 3.28% |
| PAAS.TO | Pan American Silver Corp | 2.55% |
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%
ITB top holdings
Top holdings · ITB
| DHI | D.R. Horton Inc | 17.94% |
| PHM | PulteGroup Inc | 11.29% |
| LEN | Lennar Corp Class A | 8.13% |
| NVR | NVR Inc | 7.28% |
| TOL | Toll Brothers Inc | 4.72% |
| HD | The Home Depot Inc | 4.51% |
| LOW | Lowe's Companies Inc | 4.47% |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co | 4.41% |
| MAS | Masco Corp | 3.43% |
| IBP | Installed Building Products Inc | 2.45% |
Sector breakdown · ITB
Real Estate0.6%
Consumer Cyclical76.4%
Basic Materials8.3%
Industrials14.7%
About GDX
GDX (VanEck Gold Miners ETF) is Major gold mining companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $23.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.51%, a dividend yield of 0.82%. Its largest holding is Newmont Corp (NEM), which represents 11.6% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.
About ITB
ITB (iShares US Home Construction ETF) is US homebuilding and construction companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $2.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.37%, a dividend yield of 1.36%. Its largest holding is D.R. Horton Inc (DHI), which represents 17.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.6%.