GDX vs SMH
VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs VanEck Semiconductor ETF
GDX$75.78
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Major gold mining companies.
Expense: 0.51%Yield: 0.84%
SMH$607.73
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
25 largest semiconductor companies.
Expense: 0.35%Yield: 0.17%
Quick take
- • SMH has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.51% for GDX.
- • GDX pays a higher dividend yield (0.84%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDX | SMH |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.51% | 0.35% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.84% | 0.17% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $22.75B | $77.20B |
YTD return | -14.27% | 64.66% |
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. | 0.81 | 1.98 |
P/E ratio | 13.65 | 39.34 |
Last price | $75.78 | $607.73 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | VanEck | VanEck |
GDX top holdings
Top holdings · GDX
| AEM.TO | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 10.52% |
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 10.48% |
| ABX.TO | Barrick Mining Corp | 7.95% |
| WPM.TO | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 5.51% |
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | 5.07% |
| FNV.TO | Franco-Nevada Corp | 4.84% |
| K.TO | Kinross Gold Corp | 4.40% |
| GFI | Gold Fields Ltd ADR | 4.01% |
| PAAS.TO | Pan American Silver Corp | 2.95% |
| NST.AX | Northern Star Resources Ltd | 2.70% |
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%
SMH top holdings
Top holdings · SMH
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 17.75% |
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR | 9.19% |
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | 5.84% |
| AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | 5.73% |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.43% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 5.41% |
| KLAC | KLA Corp | 5.34% |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | 5.23% |
| INTC | Intel Corp | 5.04% |
| ASML | ASML Holding NV ADR | 4.95% |
Sector breakdown · SMH
Technology100.0%
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 SMH
SMH (VanEck Semiconductor ETF) is 25 largest semiconductor companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $77.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.17%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 17.8% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.