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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 iShares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

GDX

IAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

64

520

Median incremental investment

$1,124.67

$1,109.03

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,907.23

$2,637.96

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

GDX

IAF

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.

IAF.AX was created on 2012-03-12 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The ETF currently has 2927.6m in AUM and 634 holdings. The fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr IndexSM, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of the Australian bond market and includes investment grade fixed income securities issued by the Australian Treasury,

Top 3 holdings

Newmont Corp (12.18 %)

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (11.77 %)

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (7.17 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.70 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.59 %)

AUSTRALIA (COMMONWEALTH OF) RegS (2.51 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (87.83 %)

Other (12.17 %)

Other (99.37 %)

Communication Services (0.23 %)

Financials (0.19 %)

Top 3 countries

Canada (52.17 %)

United States (17.26 %)

Australia (11.76 %)

Management fee

0.53 %

0.15 %


Key Summary

GDX

IAF

Issuer

VanEck

iShares

Tracking index

NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index - AUD

Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Yr Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.53 %

0.15 %

Price

$67.61

$101.46

Size

$660.687 million

$2.912 billion

10Y return

N/A

-5.93 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.14 %

1.95 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/06/2015

14/03/2012

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

GDX

IAF

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

64

520

Median incremental investment

$1,124.67

$1,109.03

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,907.23

$2,637.96

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

GDX

IAF

Pros

  • Higher exposure to AU market

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Higher price growth

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher distribution yield

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower distribution yield

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Lower price growth

GDX

IAF

Higher exposure to AU market

Lower 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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