GDX vs XBI

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

Quick take
  • XBI has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.51% for GDX.
  • GDX pays a higher dividend yield (0.72%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXXBI
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.72%0.34%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$27.26B$8.30B
YTD return
7.78%12.92%
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.
0.741.09
P/E ratio
17.92
Last price
$91.72$133.66
Inception
Issuer
VanEckState Street

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%

XBI top holdings

Top holdings · XBI
APLSApellis Pharmaceuticals Inc1.87%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares1.65%
TVTXTravere Therapeutics Inc Ordinary Shares1.62%
ARWRArrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc1.44%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp1.42%
SMMTSummit Therapeutics Inc Ordinary Shares1.40%
ALKSAlkermes PLC1.38%
TGTXTG Therapeutics Inc1.37%
MDGLMadrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc1.36%
BEAMBeam Therapeutics Inc1.32%
Sector breakdown · XBI
Financial Services0.2%
Healthcare99.8%

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 XBI

XBI (SPDR S&P Biotech ETF) is Equal-weight biotech stocks in the S&P Biotech Index. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.34%. Its largest holding is Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (APLS), which represents 1.9% of the portfolio. Financial Services is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.