GDX vs SPEM

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • SPEM has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.51% for GDX.
  • • SPEM pays a higher dividend yield (2.67%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXSPEM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.82%2.67%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.82B$16.18B
YTD return
6.63%6.56%
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.
0.980.88
P/E ratio
13.6616.24
Last price
$86.19$49.94
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%

SPEM top holdings

Top holdings · SPEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.52%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.50%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.00%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.63%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H1.08%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.89%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.76%
IBNICICI Bank Ltd ADR0.76%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc0.72%
Sector breakdown · SPEM
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.4%
Basic Materials7.6%
Consumer Defensive3.8%
Technology30.9%
Communication Services6.3%
Financial Services21.0%
Utilities2.6%
Industrials7.6%
Energy4.4%
Healthcare4.6%

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 SPEM

SPEM (SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF) is Low-cost emerging-market equity exposure. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $16.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.67%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.