GDX vs TQQQ

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs ProShares UltraPro QQQ

Quick take
  • • GDX has the lower expense ratio at 0.51% vs 0.78% for TQQQ.
  • • GDX pays a higher dividend yield (0.82%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXTQQQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.78%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.82%0.78%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.82B$32.06B
YTD return
6.63%9.87%
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.
0.984.00
P/E ratio
13.6628.18
Last price
$86.19$61.40
Inception
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Issuer
VanEckProShares

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%

TQQQ top holdings

Top holdings · TQQQ
IQMMProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF16.89%
AAPLApple Inc3.76%
NVDANVIDIA Corp3.68%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp2.90%
Sector breakdown · TQQQ
Consumer Cyclical11.1%
Basic Materials1.1%
Consumer Defensive6.8%
Technology58.0%
Communication Services11.1%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.2%
Industrials5.3%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare4.8%

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 TQQQ

TQQQ (ProShares UltraPro QQQ) is 3x leveraged daily performance of the Nasdaq-100. Managed by ProShares, the fund carries $32.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.78%, a dividend yield of 0.78%. Its largest holding is ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM), which represents 16.9% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 11.1%.