GDX vs PFF
VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF
- • PFF has the lower expense ratio at 0.45% vs 0.51% for GDX.
- • PFF pays a higher dividend yield (5.73%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDX | PFF |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.51% | 0.45% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.82% | 5.73% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $23.82B | $11.67B |
YTD return | 6.63% | -3.28% |
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. | 0.98 | 0.79 |
P/E ratio | 13.66 | 3.52 |
Last price | $86.19 | $28.36 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | VanEck | iShares |
GDX top holdings
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 11.62% |
| AEM.TO | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 11.26% |
| ABX.TO | Barrick Mining Corp | 8.18% |
| WPM.TO | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 5.48% |
| FNV.TO | Franco-Nevada Corp | 5.45% |
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | 4.73% |
| GFI | Gold Fields Ltd ADR | 3.92% |
| K.TO | Kinross Gold Corp | 3.65% |
| NST.AX | Northern Star Resources Ltd | 3.28% |
| PAAS.TO | Pan American Silver Corp | 2.55% |
PFF top holdings
| XTSLA | BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency | 1.30% |
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 PFF
PFF (iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF) is US preferred stocks and hybrid income securities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $11.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.45%, a dividend yield of 5.73%. Its largest holding is BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency (XTSLA), which represents 1.3% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 5.9%.