GDX vs XHB

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

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

MetricGDXXHB
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.
0.811.42
P/E ratio
13.6919.30
Last price
$76.00$108.17
Inception
Issuer
VanEckState Street

GDX top holdings

Top holdings · GDX
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd10.52%
NEMNewmont Corp10.48%
ABX.TOBarrick Mining Corp7.95%
WPM.TOWheaton Precious Metals Corp5.51%
AUAnglogold Ashanti PLC5.07%
FNV.TOFranco-Nevada Corp4.84%
K.TOKinross Gold Corp4.40%
GFIGold Fields Ltd ADR4.01%
PAAS.TOPan American Silver Corp2.95%
NST.AXNorthern Star Resources Ltd2.70%
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%

XHB top holdings

Top holdings · XHB
OCOwens-Corning Inc4.10%
WMSAdvanced Drainage Systems Inc3.59%
KBHKB Home3.56%
BLDRBuilders FirstSource Inc3.56%
MTHMeritage Homes Corp3.52%
TOLToll Brothers Inc3.52%
IBPInstalled Building Products Inc3.48%
PHMPulteGroup Inc3.43%
MASMasco Corp3.40%
SGISomnigroup International Inc3.40%
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%.