GDX vs SPDW

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF

Quick take
  • • SPDW has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.51% for GDX.
  • • SPDW pays a higher dividend yield (3.06%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXSPDW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.82%3.06%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.82B$40.99B
YTD return
6.63%13.40%
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.
0.981.04
P/E ratio
13.6616.18
Last price
$86.19$49.73
Inception
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Issuer
VanEckState Street

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%

SPDW top holdings

Top holdings · SPDW
000660.KQSK hynix Inc1.88%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.85%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.04%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.95%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.91%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.89%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.88%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.86%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.81%
Sector breakdown · SPDW
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.5%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive5.9%
Technology15.0%
Communication Services4.1%
Financial Services23.7%
Utilities3.1%
Industrials17.3%
Energy5.6%
Healthcare8.8%

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 SPDW

SPDW (SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $41.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.06%. Its largest holding is SK hynix Inc (000660.KQ), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.