GDX vs VCSH

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • VCSH has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.51% for GDX.
  • VCSH pays a higher dividend yield (4.44%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXVCSH
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.84%4.44%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.75B$51.79B
YTD return
-14.27%0.78%
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.
0.810.41
P/E ratio
13.69
Last price
$76.00$78.73
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%

VCSH top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VCSH.

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 VCSH

VCSH (Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF) is Short-term investment-grade corporate bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $51.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 4.44%.