GDX vs MGK

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF

Quick take
  • MGK has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.51% for GDX.
  • GDX pays a higher dividend yield (0.84%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXMGK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.84%0.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.75B$33.30B
YTD return
-14.27%6.16%
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.
0.811.26
P/E ratio
13.6533.64
Last price
$75.78$88.60
Inception
Issuer
VanEckVanguard

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%

MGK top holdings

Top holdings · MGK
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.39%
AAPLApple Inc12.46%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.82%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.87%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.11%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.80%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.61%
TSLATesla Inc3.94%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.71%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.07%
Sector breakdown · MGK
Real Estate1.1%
Consumer Cyclical12.2%
Basic Materials0.6%
Consumer Defensive0.4%
Technology58.5%
Communication Services16.5%
Financial Services4.1%
Industrials2.0%
Healthcare4.6%

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 MGK

MGK (Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF) is Mega-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $33.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 0.33%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.1%.