GDX vs VXX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN

Quick take
  • GDX has the lower expense ratio at 0.51% vs 0.89% for VXX.
  • GDX pays a higher dividend yield (0.72%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXVXX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.89%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.72%0.00%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$27.26B$414M
YTD return
7.78%6.04%
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.
0.7460.94
P/E ratio
17.92
Last price
$91.72$27.90
Inception
Issuer
VanEckBarclays

GDX top holdings

Top holdings · GDX
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd11.54%
NEMNewmont Corp11.31%
ABX.TOBarrick Mining Corp7.60%
FNV.TOFranco-Nevada Corp5.05%
AUAnglogold Ashanti PLC5.00%
WPM.TOWheaton Precious Metals Corp4.93%
K.TOKinross Gold Corp4.84%
GFIGold Fields Ltd ADR4.33%
PAAS.TOPan American Silver Corp3.17%
NST.AXNorthern Star Resources Ltd2.89%
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%

VXX top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VXX.

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 VXX

VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN) is VIX short-term futures, hedge / speculation. Managed by Barclays, the fund carries $414M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%.