GDX vs IVW
VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
GDX$91.72
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Major gold mining companies.
Expense: 0.51%Yield: 0.72%
IVW$134.09
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
S&P 500 growth subset.
Expense: 0.18%Yield: 0.38%
Quick take
- • IVW has the lower expense ratio at 0.18% vs 0.51% for GDX.
- • GDX pays a higher dividend yield (0.72%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDX | IVW |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.51% | 0.18% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.72% | 0.38% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $27.26B | $70.35B |
YTD return | 7.78% | 9.07% |
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. | 0.74 | 1.16 |
P/E ratio | 17.92 | 31.97 |
Last price | $91.72 | $134.09 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | VanEck | iShares |
GDX top holdings
Top holdings · GDX
| AEM.TO | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 11.54% |
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 11.31% |
| ABX.TO | Barrick Mining Corp | 7.60% |
| FNV.TO | Franco-Nevada Corp | 5.05% |
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | 5.00% |
| WPM.TO | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 4.93% |
| K.TO | Kinross Gold Corp | 4.84% |
| GFI | Gold Fields Ltd ADR | 4.33% |
| PAAS.TO | Pan American Silver Corp | 3.17% |
| NST.AX | Northern Star Resources Ltd | 2.89% |
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%
IVW top holdings
Top holdings · IVW
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 14.57% |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corp | 9.10% |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | 6.73% |
| AAPL | Apple Inc | 5.99% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 5.95% |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc Class C | 5.37% |
| AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | 4.12% |
| META | Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 4.02% |
| BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B | 2.61% |
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Co | 2.23% |
Sector breakdown · IVW
Real Estate0.6%
Consumer Cyclical9.4%
Basic Materials0.4%
Consumer Defensive1.0%
Technology49.3%
Communication Services18.0%
Financial Services8.9%
Utilities0.4%
Industrials6.2%
Healthcare5.8%
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 IVW
IVW (iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF) is S&P 500 growth subset. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $70.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 0.38%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 14.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.6%.