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VanEck Gold Miners ETF

ASX

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Overview
Performance

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 Electric Vehicles and Ftr Mobility ETF (DRIV). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

GDX

DRIV

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

62

61

Median incremental investment

$1,123.73

$994.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,111.40

$1,182.37

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

GDX

DRIV

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.

DRIV.AX was created on 2021-12-13 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. DRIV.AX aims to track the performance of an Index (before fees and expenses) that provides exposure to a portfolio of global companies at the forefront of innovation in automotive technology

Top 3 holdings

Newmont Corp (12.13 %)

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (11.38 %)

Barrick Gold Corp (7.54 %)

TESLA INC (13.05 %)

PACCAR INC (8.52 %)

VOLVO AB (8.52 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (88.02 %)

Other (11.98 %)

Other (53.40 %)

Consumer Discretionary (26.01 %)

Industrials (11.79 %)

Top 3 countries

Canada (52.17 %)

United States (17.26 %)

Australia (11.76 %)

United States (37.32 %)

China (17.34 %)

Germany (14.05 %)

Management fee

0.53 %

0.67 %


Key Summary

GDX

DRIV

Issuer

VanEck

BetaShares

Tracking index

NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index - AUD

Solactive Future Mobility Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.53 %

0.67 %

Price

$66.20

$8.89

Size

$588.682 million

$12.239 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.14 %

0.66 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/06/2015

14/12/2021

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

GDX

DRIV

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

62

61

Median incremental investment

$1,123.73

$994.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,111.40

$1,182.37

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

GDX

DRIV

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to US market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

GDX

DRIV

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to AU market

Lower exposure to US market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower management fee

Higher management fee

Higher price growth

Lower price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield

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