GDX vs SOXX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs iShares Semiconductor ETF
GDX$86.19
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Major gold mining companies.
Expense: 0.51%Yield: 0.82%
SOXX$157.94
iShares Semiconductor ETF
US semiconductor equities.
Expense: 0.33%Yield: 0.27%
Quick take
- • SOXX has the lower expense ratio at 0.33% vs 0.51% for GDX.
- • GDX pays a higher dividend yield (0.82%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDX | SOXX |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.51% | 0.33% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.82% | 0.27% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $23.82B | $43.67B |
YTD return | 6.63% | 46.45% |
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. | 0.98 | 2.41 |
P/E ratio | 13.66 | 33.43 |
Last price | $86.19 | $157.94 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | VanEck | iShares |
GDX top holdings
Top holdings · GDX
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 11.62% |
| AEM.TO | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 11.26% |
| ABX.TO | Barrick Mining Corp | 8.18% |
| WPM.TO | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 5.48% |
| FNV.TO | Franco-Nevada Corp | 5.45% |
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | 4.73% |
| GFI | Gold Fields Ltd ADR | 3.92% |
| K.TO | Kinross Gold Corp | 3.65% |
| NST.AX | Northern Star Resources Ltd | 3.28% |
| PAAS.TO | Pan American Silver Corp | 2.55% |
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%
SOXX top holdings
Top holdings · SOXX
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 9.24% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 7.98% |
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | 7.95% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 7.58% |
| INTC | Intel Corp | 6.33% |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Inc | 4.96% |
| ADI | Analog Devices Inc | 4.96% |
| QCOM | Qualcomm Inc | 4.16% |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology Inc | 4.00% |
| KLAC | KLA Corp | 3.88% |
Sector breakdown · SOXX
Technology100.0%
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 SOXX
SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) is US semiconductor equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $43.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.33%, a dividend yield of 0.27%. Its largest holding is Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), which represents 9.2% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.