GDX vs TQQQ

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs ProShares UltraPro QQQ

Quick take
  • GDX has the lower expense ratio at 0.51% vs 0.82% for TQQQ.
  • GDX pays a higher dividend yield (0.72%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXTQQQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.82%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.72%0.50%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$27.26B$31.34B
YTD return
7.78%35.97%
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.
0.743.75
P/E ratio
17.9236.57
Last price
$91.72$71.34
Inception
Issuer
VanEckProShares

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%

TQQQ top holdings

Top holdings · TQQQ
IQMMProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF26.61%
NVDANVIDIA Corp3.49%
AAPLApple Inc2.87%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp2.18%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.05%
Sector breakdown · TQQQ
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical12.3%
Basic Materials1.1%
Consumer Defensive7.7%
Technology53.8%
Communication Services15.8%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials2.8%
Energy0.6%
Healthcare4.2%

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 TQQQ

TQQQ (ProShares UltraPro QQQ) is 3x leveraged daily performance of the Nasdaq-100. Managed by ProShares, the fund carries $31.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.82%, a dividend yield of 0.50%. Its largest holding is ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM), which represents 26.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.