GDX vs SOXX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs iShares Semiconductor ETF
GDX$91.72
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Major gold mining companies.
Expense: 0.51%Yield: 0.72%
SOXX$492.36
iShares Semiconductor ETF
US semiconductor equities.
Expense: 0.34%Yield: 0.36%
Quick take
- • SOXX has the lower expense ratio at 0.34% vs 0.51% for GDX.
- • GDX pays a higher dividend yield (0.72%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDX | SOXX |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.51% | 0.34% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.72% | 0.36% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $27.26B | $29.57B |
YTD return | 7.78% | 68.41% |
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. | 0.74 | 2.06 |
P/E ratio | 17.92 | 45.19 |
Last price | $91.72 | $492.36 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | VanEck | iShares |
GDX top holdings
Top holdings · GDX
| AEM.TO | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 11.54% |
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 11.31% |
| ABX.TO | Barrick Mining Corp | 7.60% |
| FNV.TO | Franco-Nevada Corp | 5.05% |
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | 5.00% |
| WPM.TO | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 4.93% |
| K.TO | Kinross Gold Corp | 4.84% |
| GFI | Gold Fields Ltd ADR | 4.33% |
| PAAS.TO | Pan American Silver Corp | 3.17% |
| NST.AX | Northern Star Resources Ltd | 2.89% |
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%
SOXX top holdings
Top holdings · SOXX
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 8.03% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 7.95% |
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | 7.63% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 6.85% |
| INTC | Intel Corp | 6.30% |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology Inc | 6.15% |
| AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | 4.81% |
| MPWR | Monolithic Power Systems Inc | 4.30% |
| TXN | Texas Instruments Inc | 4.03% |
| NXPI | NXP Semiconductors NV | 3.93% |
Sector breakdown · SOXX
Technology100.0%
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 SOXX
SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) is US semiconductor equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $29.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.34%, a dividend yield of 0.36%. Its largest holding is Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), which represents 8.0% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.