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 (0.72%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXMGK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.72%0.34%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$27.26B$32.03B
YTD return
7.78%5.32%
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.
0.741.20
P/E ratio
17.9238.68
Last price
$91.72$87.05
Inception
Issuer
VanEckVanguard

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%

MGK top holdings

Top holdings · MGK
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.73%
AAPLApple Inc12.58%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp9.00%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.50%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.59%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.40%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.36%
TSLATesla Inc4.18%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A4.17%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.17%
Sector breakdown · MGK
Real Estate1.3%
Consumer Cyclical13.1%
Basic Materials0.8%
Consumer Defensive0.4%
Technology55.2%
Communication Services16.8%
Financial Services4.9%
Industrials2.2%
Healthcare5.2%

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 MGK

MGK (Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF) is Mega-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $32.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 0.34%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.3%.