GDX vs VNQI

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF

Quick take
  • VNQI has the lower expense ratio at 0.12% vs 0.51% for GDX.
  • VNQI pays a higher dividend yield (4.81%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXVNQI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.12%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.84%4.81%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.75B$3.71B
YTD return
-14.27%-1.66%
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.
0.810.95
P/E ratio
13.6912.55
Last price
$76.00$45.22
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%

VNQI top holdings

Top holdings · VNQI
GMG.AXGoodman Group4.28%
8802.TMitsubishi Estate Co Ltd2.83%
8801.TMitsui Fudosan Co Ltd2.45%
0016.HKSun Hung Kai Properties Ltd2.37%
8830.TSumitomo Realty & Development Co Ltd2.01%
VNA.DEVonovia SE1.93%
EMAAR.AEEmaar Properties PJSC1.84%
1925.TDaiwa House Industry Co Ltd1.52%
SCG.AXScentre Group1.32%
URW.PAUnibail-Rodamco-Westfield Act. SIIC ET STES FONC.EUROP.1.30%
Sector breakdown · VNQI
Real Estate98.5%
Consumer Cyclical0.7%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Technology0.0%
Financial Services0.2%
Industrials0.6%
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 VNQI

VNQI (Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF) is Non-US REITs and real estate companies globally. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $3.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.12%, a dividend yield of 4.81%. Its largest holding is Goodman Group (GMG.AX), which represents 4.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 98.5%.