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.
  • VCR pays a higher dividend yield (0.73%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXVCR
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.72%0.73%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$27.26B$7.11B
YTD return
7.78%1.37%
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.
0.741.26
P/E ratio
17.9229.69
Last price
$91.72$397.59
Inception
Issuer
VanEckVanguard

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%

VCR top holdings

Top holdings · VCR
AMZNAmazon.com Inc24.77%
TSLATesla Inc16.35%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.89%
MCDMcDonald's Corp3.58%
TJXTJX Companies Inc2.88%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc2.21%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc2.15%
SBUXStarbucks Corp1.66%
ORLYO'Reilly Automotive Inc1.29%
MELIMercadoLibre Inc1.29%
Sector breakdown · VCR
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical96.9%
Consumer Defensive1.2%
Technology1.0%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services0.1%
Industrials0.8%
Healthcare0.1%

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 VCR

VCR (Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF) is US consumer discretionary sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $7.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.73%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 24.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.