GDX vs VDC
VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
GDX$86.19
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Major gold mining companies.
Expense: 0.51%Yield: 0.82%
VDC$247.27
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
US consumer staples sector stocks.
Expense: 0.09%Yield: 2.02%
Quick take
- • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.51% for GDX.
- • VDC pays a higher dividend yield (2.02%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDX | VDC |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.51% | 0.09% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.82% | 2.02% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $23.82B | $9.56B |
YTD return | 6.63% | 19.30% |
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. | 0.98 | 0.40 |
P/E ratio | 13.66 | 27.66 |
Last price | $86.19 | $247.27 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
GDX top holdings
Top holdings · GDX
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 11.62% |
| AEM.TO | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 11.26% |
| ABX.TO | Barrick Mining Corp | 8.18% |
| WPM.TO | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 5.48% |
| FNV.TO | Franco-Nevada Corp | 5.45% |
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | 4.73% |
| GFI | Gold Fields Ltd ADR | 3.92% |
| K.TO | Kinross Gold Corp | 3.65% |
| NST.AX | Northern Star Resources Ltd | 3.28% |
| PAAS.TO | Pan American Silver Corp | 2.55% |
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%
VDC top holdings
Top holdings · VDC
| WMT | Walmart Inc | 13.86% |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | 12.12% |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Co | 9.90% |
| KO | Coca-Cola Co | 9.80% |
| PM | Philip Morris International Inc | 4.83% |
| PEP | PepsiCo Inc | 4.28% |
| MO | Altria Group Inc | 3.86% |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc Class A | 2.58% |
| TGT | Target Corp | 2.50% |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Co | 2.28% |
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.4%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive98.0%
Industrials0.3%
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 VDC
VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.02%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 13.9% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.4%.