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 (5.06%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXVNQI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.12%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.82%5.06%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.82B$3.53B
YTD return
6.63%-3.75%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.980.92
P/E ratio
13.6610.97
Last price
$86.19$43.44
Inception
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Issuer
VanEckVanguard

GDX top holdings

Top holdings · GDX
NEMNewmont Corp11.62%
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd11.26%
ABX.TOBarrick Mining Corp8.18%
WPM.TOWheaton Precious Metals Corp5.48%
FNV.TOFranco-Nevada Corp5.45%
AUAnglogold Ashanti PLC4.73%
GFIGold Fields Ltd ADR3.92%
K.TOKinross Gold Corp3.65%
NST.AXNorthern Star Resources Ltd3.28%
PAAS.TOPan American Silver Corp2.55%
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%

VNQI top holdings

Top holdings · VNQI
GMG.AXGoodman Group3.83%
8802.TMitsubishi Estate Co Ltd2.75%
8801.TMitsui Fudosan Co Ltd2.52%
0016.HKSun Hung Kai Properties Ltd2.07%
EMAAR.AEEmaar Properties PJSC1.96%
8830.TSumitomo Realty & Development Co Ltd1.89%
1925.TDaiwa House Industry Co Ltd1.69%
SGRO.LSegro PLC1.53%
VNA.DEVonovia SE1.40%
SCG.AXScentre Group1.26%
Sector breakdown · VNQI
Real Estate98.7%
Consumer Cyclical0.6%
Technology0.0%
Financial Services0.0%
Industrials0.7%
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 VNQI

VNQI (Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF) is Non-US REITs and real estate companies globally. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $3.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.12%, a dividend yield of 5.06%. Its largest holding is Goodman Group (GMG.AX), which represents 3.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 98.7%.