GDX vs VCR

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

Quick take
  • VCR has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.51% for GDX.
  • GDX pays a higher dividend yield (0.84%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXVCR
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.84%0.72%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.75B$6.83B
YTD return
-14.27%-0.99%
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.
0.811.20
P/E ratio
13.6926.23
Last price
$76.00$393.60
Inception
Issuer
VanEckVanguard

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%

VCR top holdings

Top holdings · VCR
AMZNAmazon.com Inc22.14%
TSLATesla Inc17.67%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.56%
MCDMcDonald's Corp2.89%
TJXTJX Companies Inc2.51%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc1.98%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc1.76%
SBUXStarbucks Corp1.66%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A1.28%
GMGeneral Motors Co1.16%
Sector breakdown · VCR
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical96.3%
Consumer Defensive1.3%
Technology1.0%
Communication Services0.3%
Financial Services0.1%
Industrials0.9%
Healthcare0.1%

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 VCR

VCR (Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF) is US consumer discretionary sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $6.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.72%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 22.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.