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.
  • • GDX pays a higher dividend yield (0.82%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXXLY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.51%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.82%0.81%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$23.82B$22.40B
YTD return
6.63%1.97%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.981.10
P/E ratio
13.6625.29
Last price
$86.19$120.83
Inception
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Issuer
VanEckState Street

GDX top holdings

Top holdings · GDX
NEMNewmont Corp11.62%
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd11.26%
ABX.TOBarrick Mining Corp8.18%
WPM.TOWheaton Precious Metals Corp5.48%
FNV.TOFranco-Nevada Corp5.45%
AUAnglogold Ashanti PLC4.73%
GFIGold Fields Ltd ADR3.92%
K.TOKinross Gold Corp3.65%
NST.AXNorthern Star Resources Ltd3.28%
PAAS.TOPan American Silver Corp2.55%
Sector breakdown · GDX
Basic Materials100.0%

XLY top holdings

Top holdings · XLY
AMZNAmazon.com Inc21.29%
TSLATesla Inc18.78%
HDThe Home Depot Inc5.47%
MCDMcDonald's Corp4.46%
TJXTJX Companies Inc4.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp3.11%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc3.08%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc2.93%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A2.24%
HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc2.11%
Sector breakdown · XLY
Consumer Cyclical98.8%
Technology1.2%

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 XLY

XLY (Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $22.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.81%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 21.3% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 98.8%.