GDX vs VXUS

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Quick take
  • • VXUS has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.51% for GDX.
  • • VXUS pays a higher dividend yield (2.42%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXVXUS
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.82%2.42%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.82B$630.01B
YTD return
6.63%11.12%
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.
0.980.93
P/E ratio
13.6615.78
Last price
$86.19$83.53
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%

VXUS top holdings

Top holdings · VXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.27%
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.03%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc1.67%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.55%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.76%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.76%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.66%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.62%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.62%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.60%
Sector breakdown · VXUS
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive4.7%
Technology21.3%
Communication Services4.3%
Financial Services23.1%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials15.0%
Energy4.8%
Healthcare6.8%

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 VXUS

VXUS (Vanguard Total International Stock ETF) is All non-US equities (developed + emerging). Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $630.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 2.42%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 4.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.