GDX vs MCHI

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs iShares MSCI China ETF

Quick take
  • GDX has the lower expense ratio at 0.51% vs 0.59% for MCHI.
  • MCHI pays a higher dividend yield (2.21%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXMCHI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.59%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.72%2.21%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$27.26B$6.75B
YTD return
7.78%-2.26%
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.
0.740.68
P/E ratio
17.9213.07
Last price
$91.72$58.33
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%

MCHI top holdings

Top holdings · MCHI
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd14.12%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares10.24%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H3.99%
PDDPDD Holdings Inc ADR2.62%
1810.HKXiaomi Corp Class B2.36%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H2.16%
02318Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class H2.00%
3690.HKMeituan Class B1.95%
01211BYD Co Ltd Class H1.79%
03988Bank Of China Ltd Class H1.69%
Sector breakdown · MCHI
Real Estate1.5%
Consumer Cyclical26.4%
Basic Materials5.5%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology9.6%
Communication Services18.8%
Financial Services19.1%
Utilities1.7%
Industrials5.0%
Energy3.7%
Healthcare5.4%

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 MCHI

MCHI (iShares MSCI China ETF) is Broad China equity exposure. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $6.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 2.21%. Its largest holding is Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK), which represents 14.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.