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 (1.37%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXIWD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.18%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.82%1.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.82B$83.22B
YTD return
6.63%26.18%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.980.75
P/E ratio
13.6620.67
Last price
$86.19$263.33
Inception
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Issuer
VanEckiShares

GDX top holdings

Top holdings · GDX
NEMNewmont Corp11.62%
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd11.26%
ABX.TOBarrick Mining Corp8.18%
WPM.TOWheaton Precious Metals Corp5.48%
FNV.TOFranco-Nevada Corp5.45%
AUAnglogold Ashanti PLC4.73%
GFIGold Fields Ltd ADR3.92%
K.TOKinross Gold Corp3.65%
NST.AXNorthern Star Resources Ltd3.28%
PAAS.TOPan American Silver Corp2.55%
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%

IWD top holdings

Top holdings · IWD
AAPLApple Inc6.03%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc5.64%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.12%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B2.67%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co2.38%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.04%
JNJJohnson & Johnson1.74%
WMTWalmart Inc1.31%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.27%
CVXChevron Corp1.15%
Sector breakdown · IWD
Real Estate3.5%
Consumer Cyclical10.1%
Basic Materials3.2%
Consumer Defensive7.7%
Technology20.8%
Communication Services2.9%
Financial Services18.2%
Utilities3.6%
Industrials9.6%
Energy6.8%
Healthcare13.7%

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 IWD

IWD (iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF) is Russell 1000 value stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $83.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 1.37%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 6.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.5%.