GDX vs TECS

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3X ETF

Quick take
  • GDX has the lower expense ratio at 0.51% vs 1.01% for TECS.
  • TECS pays a higher dividend yield (8.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXTECS
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%1.01%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.84%8.94%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.75B$72M
YTD return
-14.27%-58.65%
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.
0.81-3.65
P/E ratio
13.69
Last price
$76.00$6.49
Inception
Issuer
VanEckDirexion

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%

TECS top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for TECS.

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 TECS

TECS (Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3X ETF) is 3x inverse daily performance of the S&P tech sector. Managed by Direxion, the fund carries $72M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 1.01%, a dividend yield of 8.94%.