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 (0.82%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXVCR
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.82%0.78%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.82B$6.49B
YTD return
6.63%3.02%
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.
0.981.17
P/E ratio
13.6624.05
Last price
$86.19$402.51
Inception
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Issuer
VanEckVanguard

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%

VCR top holdings

Top holdings · VCR
AMZNAmazon.com Inc22.99%
TSLATesla Inc15.91%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.52%
MCDMcDonald's Corp2.64%
TJXTJX Companies Inc2.37%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc2.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp1.74%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc1.68%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A1.32%
MELIMercadoLibre Inc1.30%
Sector breakdown · VCR
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical96.3%
Consumer Defensive1.2%
Technology1.3%
Communication Services0.0%
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 $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 VCR

VCR (Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF) is US consumer discretionary sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $6.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.78%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 23.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.