VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.9B$29,615
GDXGDX vsGLDGLDSPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,353
$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested
GDXMeasureGLD
Returns · dividends reinvested
+2.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−6.0%
+24.9%1 yearTotal return+1.6%
+47.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,277 · $20,300+26.6%
+24.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $29,615 · $22,353+17.5%
Cost and income
0.51%Expense ratio$51 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%
0.72%Trailing 12-mo yield$72 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%
Risk · past year
−38.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%
51.2%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%
GDXGLD Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
5–3GDX wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns