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 (2.14%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXMCHI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.59%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.84%2.14%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.75B$5.89B
YTD return
-14.27%-11.44%
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.
0.810.59
P/E ratio
13.6511.88
Last price
$75.78$53.19
Inception
Issuer
VanEckiShares

GDX top holdings

Top holdings · GDX
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd10.52%
NEMNewmont Corp10.48%
ABX.TOBarrick Mining Corp7.95%
WPM.TOWheaton Precious Metals Corp5.51%
AUAnglogold Ashanti PLC5.07%
FNV.TOFranco-Nevada Corp4.84%
K.TOKinross Gold Corp4.40%
GFIGold Fields Ltd ADR4.01%
PAAS.TOPan American Silver Corp2.95%
NST.AXNorthern Star Resources Ltd2.70%
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%

MCHI top holdings

Top holdings · MCHI
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd14.21%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares8.35%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H3.65%
01398Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Ltd Class H2.25%
1810.HKXiaomi Corp Class B1.99%
9999.HKNetEase Inc Ordinary Shares1.91%
3690.HKMeituan Class B1.85%
PDDPDD Holdings Inc ADR1.82%
03988Bank Of China Ltd Class H1.80%
02318Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Class H1.79%
Sector breakdown · MCHI
Real Estate1.5%
Consumer Cyclical22.4%
Basic Materials5.1%
Consumer Defensive2.9%
Technology13.9%
Communication Services19.3%
Financial Services19.2%
Utilities1.6%
Industrials5.4%
Energy3.4%
Healthcare5.3%

About GDX

GDX (VanEck Gold Miners ETF) is Major gold mining companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $22.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.51%, a dividend yield of 0.84%. Its largest holding is Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (AEM.TO), which represents 10.5% 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 $5.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.59%, a dividend yield of 2.14%. Its largest holding is Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK), which represents 14.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.