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 (0.84%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXMTUM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.84%0.54%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.75B$29.05B
YTD return
-14.27%26.03%
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.
0.811.24
P/E ratio
13.6533.08
Last price
$75.78$321.20
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%

MTUM top holdings

Top holdings · MTUM
MUMicron Technology Inc7.19%
INTCIntel Corp5.49%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc5.44%
CATCaterpillar Inc4.17%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.00%
LRCXLam Research Corp4.00%
AMATApplied Materials Inc3.86%
GEVGE Vernova Inc3.18%
JNJJohnson & Johnson3.06%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp2.89%
Sector breakdown · MTUM
Real Estate1.2%
Consumer Cyclical2.6%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive3.4%
Technology53.2%
Communication Services4.4%
Financial Services4.7%
Utilities0.6%
Industrials15.4%
Energy9.1%
Healthcare3.6%

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 MTUM

MTUM (iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF) is US large-caps with momentum tilt. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $29.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.54%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 7.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.2%.