GDX vs SCHB

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Schwab US Broad Market ETF

Quick take
  • SCHB has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.51% for GDX.
  • SCHB pays a higher dividend yield (1.07%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXSCHB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.72%1.07%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$27.26B$40.99B
YTD return
7.78%8.34%
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.
0.741.04
P/E ratio
17.9226.72
Last price
$91.72$28.21
Inception
Issuer
VanEckSchwab

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%

SCHB top holdings

Top holdings · SCHB
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.38%
AAPLApple Inc5.76%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.58%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.73%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.96%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.79%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.36%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.12%
TSLATesla Inc1.52%
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B1.27%
Sector breakdown · SCHB
Real Estate2.4%
Consumer Cyclical10.1%
Basic Materials2.0%
Consumer Defensive4.6%
Technology34.4%
Communication Services10.1%
Financial Services12.2%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials9.4%
Energy3.7%
Healthcare8.9%

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 SCHB

SCHB (Schwab US Broad Market ETF) is Total US equity market. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $41.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.07%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.4%.