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 (3.02%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXSPDW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.84%3.02%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.75B$40.29B
YTD return
-14.27%13.61%
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.
0.811.03
P/E ratio
13.6518.73
Last price
$75.78$50.09
Inception
Issuer
VanEckState Street

GDX top holdings

Top holdings · GDX
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd10.52%
NEMNewmont Corp10.48%
ABX.TOBarrick Mining Corp7.95%
WPM.TOWheaton Precious Metals Corp5.51%
AUAnglogold Ashanti PLC5.07%
FNV.TOFranco-Nevada Corp4.84%
K.TOKinross Gold Corp4.40%
GFIGold Fields Ltd ADR4.01%
PAAS.TOPan American Silver Corp2.95%
NST.AXNorthern Star Resources Ltd2.70%
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%

SPDW top holdings

Top holdings · SPDW
SMSNSamsung Electronics Co Ltd DR2.96%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc2.78%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.27%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.97%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.86%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.86%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.86%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.86%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.80%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.72%
Sector breakdown · SPDW
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive5.6%
Technology17.7%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials17.9%
Energy4.5%
Healthcare8.0%

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 SPDW

SPDW (SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $40.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.02%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd DR (SMSN), which represents 3.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.