GDX vs XLI
VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
GDX$86.19
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Major gold mining companies.
Expense: 0.51%Yield: 0.82%
XLI$171.29
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
S&P 500 industrials sector.
Expense: 0.08%Yield: 1.13%
Quick take
- • XLI has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.51% for GDX.
- • XLI pays a higher dividend yield (1.13%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDX | XLI |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.51% | 0.08% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.82% | 1.13% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $23.82B | $31.20B |
YTD return | 6.63% | 9.74% |
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. | 0.98 | 1.00 |
P/E ratio | 13.66 | 27.47 |
Last price | $86.19 | $171.29 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | VanEck | State Street |
GDX top holdings
Top holdings · GDX
| NEM | Newmont Corp | 11.62% |
| AEM.TO | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 11.26% |
| ABX.TO | Barrick Mining Corp | 8.18% |
| WPM.TO | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 5.48% |
| FNV.TO | Franco-Nevada Corp | 5.45% |
| AU | Anglogold Ashanti PLC | 4.73% |
| GFI | Gold Fields Ltd ADR | 3.92% |
| K.TO | Kinross Gold Corp | 3.65% |
| NST.AX | Northern Star Resources Ltd | 3.28% |
| PAAS.TO | Pan American Silver Corp | 2.55% |
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%
XLI top holdings
Top holdings · XLI
| GE | GE Aerospace | 5.88% |
| CAT | Caterpillar Inc | 5.38% |
| RTX | RTX Corp | 5.06% |
| GEV | GE Vernova Inc | 4.29% |
| UNP | Union Pacific Corp | 3.39% |
| DE | Deere & Co | 3.19% |
| ETN | Eaton Corp PLC | 2.70% |
| BA | Boeing Co | 2.55% |
| UBER | Uber Technologies Inc | 2.50% |
| LMT | Lockheed Martin Corp | 2.43% |
Sector breakdown · XLI
Consumer Cyclical0.2%
Basic Materials0.4%
Technology6.5%
Industrials93.0%
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 XLI
XLI (Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 industrials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $31.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.13%. Its largest holding is GE Aerospace (GE), which represents 5.9% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.