GDX vs XLV
VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
GDX$86.19
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Major gold mining companies.
Expense: 0.51%Yield: 0.82%
XLV$187.94
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
S&P 500 health care sector.
Expense: 0.08%Yield: 1.38%
Quick take
- • XLV has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.51% for GDX.
- • XLV pays a higher dividend yield (1.38%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDX | XLV |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.51% | 0.08% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 0.82% | 1.38% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $23.82B | $49.10B |
YTD return | 6.63% | 23.16% |
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 | 0.41 |
P/E ratio | 13.66 | 30.63 |
Last price | $86.19 | $187.94 |
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%
XLV top holdings
Top holdings · XLV
| LLY | Eli Lilly and Co | 16.88% |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 9.80% |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc | 7.76% |
| MRK | Merck & Co Inc | 5.49% |
| UNH | UnitedHealth Group Inc | 5.44% |
| TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 3.84% |
| AMGN | Amgen Inc | 3.75% |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | 3.15% |
| ABT | Abbott Laboratories | 2.74% |
| PFE | Pfizer Inc | 2.59% |
Sector breakdown · XLV
Healthcare100.0%
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 XLV
XLV (Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 health care sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $49.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.38%. Its largest holding is Eli Lilly and Co (LLY), which represents 16.9% of the portfolio. Healthcare is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.