GDX vs VIS
VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Vanguard Industrials ETF
GDX$86.19
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Major gold mining companies.
Expense: 0.51%Yield: 0.82%
VIS$329.32
Vanguard Industrials ETF
US industrials sector stocks.
Expense: 0.09%Yield: 0.96%
Quick take
- • VIS has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.51% for GDX.
- • VIS pays a higher dividend yield (0.96%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDX | VIS |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.51% | 0.09% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.82% | 0.96% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $23.82B | $8.22B |
YTD return | 6.63% | 9.69% |
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 | 1.10 |
P/E ratio | 13.66 | 27.65 |
Last price | $86.19 | $329.32 |
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%
VIS top holdings
Top holdings · VIS
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc | 5.60% |
| GE | GE Aerospace | 4.86% |
| GEV | GE Vernova Inc | 3.83% |
| RTX | RTX Corp | 3.75% |
| ETN | Eaton Corp PLC | 2.50% |
| DE | Deere & Co | 2.45% |
| UNP | Union Pacific Corp | 2.10% |
| BA | Boeing Co | 2.09% |
| UBER | Uber Technologies Inc | 1.83% |
| PH | Parker Hannifin Corp | 1.81% |
Sector breakdown · VIS
Consumer Cyclical0.8%
Basic Materials0.5%
Technology6.4%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities0.0%
Industrials92.0%
Healthcare0.0%
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 VIS
VIS (Vanguard Industrials ETF) is US industrials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.96%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 5.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.8%.