GDX vs XLY

VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLY has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.51% for GDX.
  • XLY pays a higher dividend yield (0.75%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXXLY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.72%0.75%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$27.26B$23.13B
YTD return
7.78%0.58%
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.
0.741.18
P/E ratio
17.9230.83
Last price
$91.72$119.88
Inception
Issuer
VanEckState Street

GDX top holdings

Top holdings · GDX
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd11.54%
NEMNewmont Corp11.31%
ABX.TOBarrick Mining Corp7.60%
FNV.TOFranco-Nevada Corp5.05%
AUAnglogold Ashanti PLC5.00%
WPM.TOWheaton Precious Metals Corp4.93%
K.TOKinross Gold Corp4.84%
GFIGold Fields Ltd ADR4.33%
PAAS.TOPan American Silver Corp3.17%
NST.AXNorthern Star Resources Ltd2.89%
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%

XLY top holdings

Top holdings · XLY
AMZNAmazon.com Inc27.58%
TSLATesla Inc17.93%
HDThe Home Depot Inc5.47%
TJXTJX Companies Inc3.99%
MCDMcDonald's Corp3.91%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc3.11%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc3.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp2.75%
ORLYO'Reilly Automotive Inc1.92%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A1.82%
Sector breakdown · XLY
Consumer Cyclical98.9%
Technology0.9%
Industrials0.2%

About GDX

GDX (VanEck Gold Miners ETF) is Major gold mining companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $27.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.51%, a dividend yield of 0.72%. Its largest holding is Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (AEM.TO), which represents 11.5% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About XLY

XLY (Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $23.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.75%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 27.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 98.9%.