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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 Yield Plus ETF (IYLD). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

GDX

IYLD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

62

2

Median incremental investment

$1,123.73

$199.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,111.40

$1,598.40

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Key Summary

GDX

IYLD

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.

IYLD.AX was created on 2020-05-27 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on investment grade fixed income. The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of an index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of the Australian corporate bond market (excluding issuers ANZ, CBA, NAB and WBC).

Top 3 holdings

Newmont Corp (12.13 %)

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (11.38 %)

Barrick Gold Corp (7.54 %)

NEWCASTLE GREATER MUTUAL GROUP LTD MTN RegS (1.58 %)

LIBERTY FINANCIAL PTY LTD MTN RegS (1.57 %)

CIP FUNDING PTY LTD MTN RegS (1.44 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (87.94 %)

Other (12.06 %)

Other (98.68 %)

Financials (1.26 %)

Consumer Discretionary (1.10 %)

Top 3 countries

Canada (52.17 %)

United States (17.26 %)

Australia (11.76 %)

Management fee

0.53 %

0.12 %


Key Summary

GDX

IYLD

Issuer

VanEck

iShares

Tracking index

NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index - AUD

Bloomberg AusBond Credit and FRN Ex Big 4 Banks Index - AUD

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.53 %

0.12 %

Price

$66.16

$99.90

Size

$588.682 million

$52.624 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.14 %

2.52 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/06/2015

28/05/2020

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

GDX

IYLD

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

62

2

Median incremental investment

$1,123.73

$199.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$3,111.40

$1,598.40

Average age group

> 35

26 - 35


Pros and Cons

GDX

IYLD

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

IYLD

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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