GDX vs VIS
VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Vanguard Industrials ETF
GDX$91.72
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Major gold mining companies.
Expense: 0.51%Yield: 0.72%
VIS$339.77
Vanguard Industrials ETF
US industrials sector stocks.
Expense: 0.09%Yield: 0.89%
Quick take
- • VIS has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.51% for GDX.
- • VIS pays a higher dividend yield (0.89%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDX | VIS |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.51% | 0.09% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.72% | 0.89% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $27.26B | $8.31B |
YTD return | 7.78% | 16.04% |
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. | 0.74 | 1.23 |
P/E ratio | 17.92 | 30.93 |
Last price | $91.72 | $339.77 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | VanEck | Vanguard |
GDX top holdings
Top holdings · GDX
| AEM.TO | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 11.54% |
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 11.31% |
| ABX.TO | Barrick Mining Corp | 7.60% |
| FNV.TO | Franco-Nevada Corp | 5.05% |
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | 5.00% |
| WPM.TO | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 4.93% |
| K.TO | Kinross Gold Corp | 4.84% |
| GFI | Gold Fields Ltd ADR | 4.33% |
| PAAS.TO | Pan American Silver Corp | 3.17% |
| NST.AX | Northern Star Resources Ltd | 2.89% |
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%
VIS top holdings
Top holdings · VIS
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc | 5.09% |
| GE | GE Aerospace | 4.59% |
| RTX | RTX Corp | 3.97% |
| GEV | GE Vernova Inc | 3.64% |
| BA | Boeing Co | 2.39% |
| DE | Deere & Co | 2.22% |
| HON | Honeywell International Inc | 2.20% |
| UBER | Uber Technologies Inc | 2.18% |
| ETN | Eaton Corp PLC | 2.13% |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin Corp | 1.93% |
Sector breakdown · VIS
Consumer Cyclical0.9%
Basic Materials0.3%
Technology6.5%
Communication Services0.0%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities0.1%
Industrials92.0%
Energy0.0%
Healthcare0.0%
About GDX
GDX (VanEck Gold Miners ETF) is Major gold mining companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $27.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.51%, a dividend yield of 0.72%. Its largest holding is Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (AEM.TO), which represents 11.5% 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 $8.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 0.89%. Its largest holding is Caterpillar Inc (CAT), which represents 5.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.