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 (0.72%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXMTUM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.15%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.72%0.69%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$27.26B$24.18B
YTD return
7.78%19.63%
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.
0.741.26
P/E ratio
17.9232.20
Last price
$91.72$293.91
Inception
Issuer
VanEckiShares

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%

MTUM top holdings

Top holdings · MTUM
MUMicron Technology Inc5.56%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.40%
NVDANVIDIA Corp4.64%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc4.03%
INTCIntel Corp3.83%
JNJJohnson & Johnson3.76%
LRCXLam Research Corp3.61%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp3.43%
CATCaterpillar Inc3.21%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.94%
Sector breakdown · MTUM
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical3.6%
Basic Materials1.7%
Consumer Defensive3.3%
Technology44.4%
Communication Services7.3%
Financial Services10.4%
Utilities1.6%
Industrials15.6%
Energy3.5%
Healthcare6.9%

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 MTUM

MTUM (iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF) is US large-caps with momentum tilt. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $24.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 0.69%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 5.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.