GDX vs VDC
VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
GDX$75.78
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Major gold mining companies.
Expense: 0.51%Yield: 0.84%
VDC$225.60
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
US consumer staples sector stocks.
Expense: 0.09%Yield: 2.13%
Quick take
- • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.51% for GDX.
- • VDC pays a higher dividend yield (2.13%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDX | VDC |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.51% | 0.09% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.84% | 2.13% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $22.75B | $9.19B |
YTD return | -14.27% | 9.49% |
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. | 0.81 | 0.54 |
P/E ratio | 13.65 | 25.08 |
Last price | $75.78 | $225.60 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
GDX top holdings
Top holdings · GDX
| AEM.TO | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 10.52% |
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 10.48% |
| ABX.TO | Barrick Mining Corp | 7.95% |
| WPM.TO | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 5.51% |
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | 5.07% |
| FNV.TO | Franco-Nevada Corp | 4.84% |
| K.TO | Kinross Gold Corp | 4.40% |
| GFI | Gold Fields Ltd ADR | 4.01% |
| PAAS.TO | Pan American Silver Corp | 2.95% |
| NST.AX | Northern Star Resources Ltd | 2.70% |
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%
VDC top holdings
Top holdings · VDC
| WMT | Walmart Inc | 14.46% |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | 11.81% |
| PG | Procter & Gamble Co | 8.67% |
| KO | Coca-Cola Co | 7.89% |
| PEP | PepsiCo Inc | 4.51% |
| PM | Philip Morris International Inc | 4.35% |
| MO | Altria Group Inc | 3.89% |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc Class A | 2.68% |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Co | 2.37% |
| MNST | Monster Beverage Corp | 2.23% |
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.6%
Basic Materials0.4%
Consumer Defensive97.7%
Industrials0.3%
Healthcare0.0%
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 VDC
VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.13%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.