GDX vs IVW
VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
GDX$86.19
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Major gold mining companies.
Expense: 0.51%Yield: 0.82%
IVW$134.95
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
S&P 500 growth subset.
Expense: 0.18%Yield: 0.36%
Quick take
- • IVW has the lower expense ratio at 0.18% vs 0.51% for GDX.
- • GDX pays a higher dividend yield (0.82%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDX | IVW |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.51% | 0.18% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.82% | 0.36% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $23.82B | $74.73B |
YTD return | 6.63% | 8.25% |
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 | 1.18 |
P/E ratio | 13.66 | 26.67 |
Last price | $86.19 | $134.95 |
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%
IVW top holdings
Top holdings · IVW
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 14.19% |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 11.11% |
| AAPL | Apple Inc | 7.21% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | 4.71% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 4.45% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 3.89% |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc Class C | 3.79% |
| AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | 3.58% |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Co | 3.25% |
| BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B | 2.90% |
Sector breakdown · IVW
Real Estate0.6%
Consumer Cyclical8.6%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive1.2%
Technology53.3%
Communication Services13.5%
Financial Services9.5%
Utilities0.3%
Industrials5.3%
Healthcare7.3%
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 IVW
IVW (iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF) is S&P 500 growth subset. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $74.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 0.36%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 14.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.6%.