GDX vs SPHD

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

Quick take
  • SPHD has the lower expense ratio at 0.30% vs 0.51% for GDX.
  • SPHD pays a higher dividend yield (4.37%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXSPHD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.30%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.72%4.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$27.26B$3.31B
YTD return
7.78%5.90%
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.
0.740.55
P/E ratio
17.9216.75
Last price
$91.72$49.81
Inception
Issuer
VanEckInvesco

GDX top holdings

Top holdings · GDX
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd11.54%
NEMNewmont Corp11.31%
ABX.TOBarrick Mining Corp7.60%
FNV.TOFranco-Nevada Corp5.05%
AUAnglogold Ashanti PLC5.00%
WPM.TOWheaton Precious Metals Corp4.93%
K.TOKinross Gold Corp4.84%
GFIGold Fields Ltd ADR4.33%
PAAS.TOPan American Silver Corp3.17%
NST.AXNorthern Star Resources Ltd2.89%
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%

SPHD top holdings

Top holdings · SPHD
MOAltria Group Inc3.46%
VZVerizon Communications Inc3.37%
PFEPfizer Inc2.93%
OKEONEOK Inc2.81%
KHCThe Kraft Heinz Co2.75%
VICIVICI Properties Inc Ordinary Shares2.66%
DOCHealthpeak Properties Inc2.63%
BENFranklin Resources Inc2.62%
ORealty Income Corp2.45%
CAGConagra Brands Inc2.42%
Sector breakdown · SPHD
Real Estate20.1%
Consumer Cyclical3.4%
Consumer Defensive17.8%
Technology1.5%
Communication Services8.6%
Financial Services15.6%
Utilities13.7%
Industrials0.0%
Energy14.1%
Healthcare5.1%

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 SPHD

SPHD (Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF) is High-yield, low-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $3.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.30%, a dividend yield of 4.37%. Its largest holding is Altria Group Inc (MO), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 20.1%.