GDX vs SCHD

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

Quick take
  • • SCHD has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.51% for GDX.
  • • SCHD pays a higher dividend yield (2.95%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXSCHD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.82%2.95%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.82B$121.09B
YTD return
6.63%33.16%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.980.49
P/E ratio
13.6619.30
Last price
$86.19$35.88
Inception
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Issuer
VanEckSchwab

GDX top holdings

Top holdings · GDX
NEMNewmont Corp11.62%
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd11.26%
ABX.TOBarrick Mining Corp8.18%
WPM.TOWheaton Precious Metals Corp5.48%
FNV.TOFranco-Nevada Corp5.45%
AUAnglogold Ashanti PLC4.73%
GFIGold Fields Ltd ADR3.92%
K.TOKinross Gold Corp3.65%
NST.AXNorthern Star Resources Ltd3.28%
PAAS.TOPan American Silver Corp2.55%
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%

SCHD top holdings

Top holdings · SCHD
TXNTexas Instruments Inc4.58%
COPConocoPhillips4.35%
CVXChevron Corp4.31%
PGProcter & Gamble Co4.24%
KOCoca-Cola Co4.13%
AMGNAmgen Inc4.08%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.01%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc3.95%
MRKMerck & Co Inc3.82%
PEPPepsiCo Inc3.79%
Sector breakdown · SCHD
Consumer Cyclical6.8%
Consumer Defensive19.8%
Technology16.2%
Communication Services5.5%
Financial Services8.8%
Utilities0.1%
Industrials7.7%
Energy16.4%
Healthcare18.6%

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 SCHD

SCHD (Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF) is High-quality US dividend-paying stocks. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $121.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.95%. Its largest holding is Texas Instruments Inc (TXN), which represents 4.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.8%.