GDX vs IWD

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

Quick take
  • IWD has the lower expense ratio at 0.18% vs 0.51% for GDX.
  • IWD pays a higher dividend yield (1.55%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXIWD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.18%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.72%1.55%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$27.26B$74.26B
YTD return
7.78%11.90%
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.
0.740.85
P/E ratio
17.9221.97
Last price
$91.72$232.02
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%

IWD top holdings

Top holdings · IWD
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B2.67%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co2.60%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.42%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.13%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp1.99%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.96%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.76%
JNJJohnson & Johnson1.69%
WMTWalmart Inc1.58%
INTCIntel Corp1.27%
Sector breakdown · IWD
Real Estate4.1%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials3.8%
Consumer Defensive7.1%
Technology14.9%
Communication Services8.5%
Financial Services19.1%
Utilities4.4%
Industrials13.1%
Energy6.9%
Healthcare10.8%

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 IWD

IWD (iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF) is Russell 1000 value stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $74.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 1.55%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 2.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.1%.