GDX vs XHB
VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
GDX$76.00
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Major gold mining companies.
Expense: 0.51%Yield: 0.84%
XHB$108.17
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
US homebuilders and related companies.
Expense: 0.35%Yield: 0.68%
Quick take
- • XHB has the lower expense ratio at 0.35% vs 0.51% for GDX.
- • GDX pays a higher dividend yield (0.84%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDX | XHB |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.51% | 0.35% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.84% | 0.68% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $22.75B | $1.63B |
YTD return | -14.27% | 3.45% |
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. | 0.81 | 1.42 |
P/E ratio | 13.69 | 19.30 |
Last price | $76.00 | $108.17 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | VanEck | State Street |
GDX top holdings
Top holdings · GDX
| AEM.TO | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 10.52% |
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 10.48% |
| ABX.TO | Barrick Mining Corp | 7.95% |
| WPM.TO | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 5.51% |
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | 5.07% |
| FNV.TO | Franco-Nevada Corp | 4.84% |
| K.TO | Kinross Gold Corp | 4.40% |
| GFI | Gold Fields Ltd ADR | 4.01% |
| PAAS.TO | Pan American Silver Corp | 2.95% |
| NST.AX | Northern Star Resources Ltd | 2.70% |
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%
XHB top holdings
Top holdings · XHB
| OC | Owens-Corning Inc | 4.10% |
| WMS | Advanced Drainage Systems Inc | 3.59% |
| KBH | KB Home | 3.56% |
| BLDR | Builders FirstSource Inc | 3.56% |
| MTH | Meritage Homes Corp | 3.52% |
| TOL | Toll Brothers Inc | 3.52% |
| IBP | Installed Building Products Inc | 3.48% |
| PHM | PulteGroup Inc | 3.43% |
| MAS | Masco Corp | 3.40% |
| SGI | Somnigroup International Inc | 3.40% |
Sector breakdown · XHB
Real Estate1.3%
Consumer Cyclical58.8%
Industrials39.9%
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 XHB
XHB (SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF) is US homebuilders and related companies. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $1.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 0.68%. Its largest holding is Owens-Corning Inc (OC), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.3%.