GDX vs RYLD

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • GDX has the lower expense ratio at 0.51% vs 0.60% for RYLD.
  • RYLD pays a higher dividend yield (11.85%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXRYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.72%11.85%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$27.26B$1.32B
YTD return
7.78%6.49%
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.
0.740.55
P/E ratio
17.9219.20
Last price
$91.72$15.61
Inception
Issuer
VanEckGlobal X

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%

RYLD top holdings

Top holdings · RYLD
RSSLGlobal X Russell 2000 ETF101.94%
Sector breakdown · RYLD
Real Estate6.2%
Consumer Cyclical8.4%
Basic Materials4.8%
Consumer Defensive2.4%
Technology16.8%
Communication Services2.5%
Financial Services16.0%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials17.5%
Energy6.2%
Healthcare16.5%

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 RYLD

RYLD (Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF) is Russell 2000 covered call strategy for income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $1.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 11.85%. Its largest holding is Global X Russell 2000 ETF (RSSL), which represents 101.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.2%.