GDX vs XLRE
VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Real Estate Select Sector SPDR
GDX$76.00
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Major gold mining companies.
Expense: 0.51%Yield: 0.84%
XLRE$44.38
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR
S&P 500 real estate sector.
Expense: 0.08%Yield: 3.19%
Quick take
- • XLRE has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.51% for GDX.
- • XLRE pays a higher dividend yield (3.19%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDX | XLRE |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.51% | 0.08% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.84% | 3.19% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $22.75B | $8.10B |
YTD return | -14.27% | 11.10% |
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 | 0.99 |
P/E ratio | 13.69 | 31.88 |
Last price | $76.00 | $44.38 |
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%
XLRE top holdings
Top holdings · XLRE
| WELL | Welltower Inc | 10.99% |
| PLD | Prologis Inc | 8.67% |
| EQIX | Equinix Inc | 7.05% |
| AMT | American Tower Corp | 5.23% |
| SPG | Simon Property Group Inc | 4.98% |
| O | Realty Income Corp | 4.54% |
| DLR | Digital Realty Trust Inc | 4.52% |
| PSA | Public Storage | 4.48% |
| VTR | Ventas Inc | 4.47% |
| CBRE | CBRE Group Inc Class A | 4.08% |
Sector breakdown · XLRE
Real Estate100.0%
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 XLRE
XLRE (Real Estate Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 real estate sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.19%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 11.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.