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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 BetaShares Global Uranium ETF (URNM). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

GDX

URNM

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

62

133

Median incremental investment

$1,124.67

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,913.68

$1,728.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Key Summary

GDX

URNM

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.

URNM.AX was created on 2022-06-08 by BetaShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on theme equity. The investment objective of the BetaShares Global Uranium ETF is to provide an investment return that aims to track the performance of the Indxx North Shore Uranium Mining Index (the Index), before taking into account fees and expenses.

Top 3 holdings

Newmont Corp (12.18 %)

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (11.77 %)

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp (7.17 %)

CAMECO CORP (18.06 %)

NAC KAZATOMPROM JSC (14.71 %)

SPROTT PHYSICAL URANIUM TRUST (10.73 %)

Top 3 industries

Materials (87.94 %)

Other (12.06 %)

Other (64.95 %)

Energy (35.02 %)

Financials (13.11 %)

Top 3 countries

Canada (52.17 %)

United States (17.26 %)

Australia (11.76 %)

Canada (48.84 %)

Australia (15.71 %)

United States (11.62 %)

Management fee

0.53 %

0.69 %


Key Summary

GDX

URNM

Issuer

VanEck

BetaShares

Tracking index

NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index - AUD

Indxx North Shore Uranium Mining Index - AUD - Benchmark TR Net

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.53 %

0.69 %

Price

$66.20

$7.90

Size

$648.786 million

$155.507 million

10Y return

N/A

N/A

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.14 %

0.54 %

Market

ASX

ASX

First listed date

26/06/2015

09/06/2022

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50


Community Stats

GDX

URNM

Popularity

Low

Low

Pearlers invested

62

133

Median incremental investment

$1,124.67

$993.50

Median investment frequency

Monthly

Monthly

Median total investment

$2,913.68

$1,728.00

Average age group

> 35

> 35


Pros and Cons

GDX

URNM

Pros

  • Higher exposure to US market

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Higher exposure to AU market

Cons

  • Lower exposure to AU market

  • Lower exposure to US market

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

GDX

URNM

Lower exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to AU market

Higher exposure to US market

Lower 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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