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Compare shares and ETFs on the ASX that you can trade on Pearler.

VanEck Gold Miners ETF

ASX

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Overview
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Overview

When it comes to investing in the Australian stock market, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are a popular choice. Two well-known options in the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) are the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) and the BetaShares Managed Risk AUS Sh Fund (Managed Fund) (AUST). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

GDX

AUST

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

62

1

Median incremental investment

$1,123.73

$506.85

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,121.27

$1,985.76

Average age group

> 35

< 26


Key Summary

GDX

AUST

Strategy

GDX.AX was created on 2015-06-26 by VanEck. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on materials equity. To achieve this investment objective, GDX.AX employs a passive management strategy of investing in the NYSE-listed GDX.AX issued and operated by VanEck in the United States.

AUST.AX was created on 2015-11-09 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 32.19m in AUM and 200 holdings. The investment objective of the Fund is: to provide exposure to a broadly diversified portfolio of Australian shares, generally consisting of approximately 200 of the largest equity securities on the ASX, weighted by their market capitalisation, and to reduce the volatility of the Funds equity investment returns and cushion downside risk

Top 3 holdings

Newmont Corp (12.13 %)

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (11.38 %)

Barrick Gold Corp (7.54 %)

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA (10.33 %)

BHP GROUP LTD (7.76 %)

CSL LTD (5.11 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (87.94 %)

Other (12.06 %)

Financials (29.71 %)

Materials (15.94 %)

Other (14.05 %)

Top 3 countries

Canada (52.17 %)

United States (17.26 %)

Australia (11.76 %)

Australia (94.91 %)

United States (3.06 %)

New Zealand (1.56 %)

Management fee

0.53 %

0.49 %


Key Summary

GDX

AUST

Issuer

VanEck

BetaShares

Tracking index

NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index - AUD

S&P/ASX 200 Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.53 %

0.49 %

Price

$67.76

$17.70

Size

$648.786 million

$32.594 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.14 %

4.83 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/06/2015

10/11/2015

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

GDX

AUST

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

62

1

Median incremental investment

$1,123.73

$506.85

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,121.27

$1,985.76

Average age group

> 35

< 26


Pros and Cons

GDX

AUST

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

GDX

AUST

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Lower distribution yield

Higher distribution yield

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