GDX vs MTUM

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF

Quick take
  • • MTUM has the lower expense ratio at 0.15% vs 0.51% for GDX.
  • • GDX pays a higher dividend yield (0.82%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXMTUM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.82%0.65%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.82B$17.75B
YTD return
6.63%7.29%
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.
0.981.31
P/E ratio
13.6625.88
Last price
$86.19$69.80
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%

MTUM top holdings

Top holdings · MTUM
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc5.76%
MUMicron Technology Inc5.02%
JNJJohnson & Johnson3.70%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc3.60%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp3.24%
INTCIntel Corp2.90%
PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc2.77%
AMATApplied Materials Inc2.63%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.41%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc2.32%
Sector breakdown · MTUM
Real Estate2.0%
Consumer Cyclical2.0%
Basic Materials1.0%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology49.2%
Communication Services4.3%
Financial Services5.9%
Utilities0.2%
Industrials10.3%
Energy10.8%
Healthcare11.1%

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 MTUM

MTUM (iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF) is US large-caps with momentum tilt. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $17.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.65%. Its largest holding is Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), which represents 5.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.0%.