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 (6.81%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXRYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.84%6.81%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.75B$1.36B
YTD return
-14.27%10.76%
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.
0.810.54
P/E ratio
13.6918.65
Last price
$76.00$16.05
Inception
Issuer
VanEckGlobal X

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%

RYLD top holdings

Top holdings · RYLD
RSSLGlobal X Russell 2000 ETF102.91%
Sector breakdown · RYLD
Real Estate6.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials4.4%
Consumer Defensive2.6%
Technology14.4%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services17.8%
Utilities2.8%
Industrials14.1%
Energy5.5%
Healthcare20.3%

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 RYLD

RYLD (Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF) is Russell 2000 covered call strategy for income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $1.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 6.81%. Its largest holding is Global X Russell 2000 ETF (RSSL), which represents 102.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.8%.