Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GEM and GDX

GEMGoldman Sachs×GDXVanEck×
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25k$30k$35k$40kLow $7,620 · 2022GDX$29,615GEM$13,689Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$29,615GDX · best of the two
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GEM and GDX, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETFCommodities · Gold0.59%2.11%+9.2%+10.7%+19.6%+6.5%−17.5%25.5%$1.6B1.5
VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.5B1.5
Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GEM 2015 · GDX 2006
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Head to Head

5Y
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF · $1.6B$13,689
GEM
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.5B$29,615

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.2% in common

GEMMeasureGDX
+9.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.1%
+10.7%1 yearTotal return+24.9%
+19.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,103 · $32,277+47.8%
+6.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,689 · $29,615+24.3%
0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%
2.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$211 · $72 a year on $10k0.72%
−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%
25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer51.2%
GEMGDX Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
4–4Level
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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More Ways to See the Pairs

GEM vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today
GEM
30.0%in top 5
GDX
in top 542.4%
GEMStockGDX
14.9%2330.TWnot top 5
not top 5NEM11.7%
not top 5AEM11.6%
not top 5B8.0%
6.3%005930.Knot top 5
not top 5WPM5.6%
not top 5FNV5.5%
4.2%000660.Knot top 5
2.9%0700.HKnot top 5
1.8%9988.HKnot top 5
Held in common0.2%
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund
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GEM vs GDX Returns, Every Period

5Y
Goldman SachsGEM
+6.5%
5 years, per year
GDXVanEck
+24.3%
5 years, per year
0%+20%+40%+60%+9.2%+2.1%YTD+10.7%+24.9%1 year+19.6%+47.8%3 yrs · yr+6.5%+24.3%5 yrs · yr
GEMGDXFaded: behind in that period
1–3GDX wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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GEM vs GDX

YTD
Goldman SachsGEM
+9.2%
GDXVanEck
+2.1%
Jan 1Nov 6+9.2%+2.1%
+9.2%Year to date+2.1%
−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%
25.5%Volatility · 1Y51.2%
2.1%Yield0.7%
$1.6BAssets$26.5B
4–0GEM wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GEM, GDX

Today
0.51%lowest, GDX
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
GDX0.51%$51
GEM0.59%$59
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: GEM, GDX

1Y
2.11%highest, GEM
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
GEM2.11%$211
GDX0.72%$72
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$152most kept, GEM
GEM$211 − $59 = $152
GDX$72 − $51 = $21
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: GEM, GDX

Today
0.2%most shared, GEM and GDX
GEMGDX
GEM—0.2%
GDX0.2%—
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y
+24.9%GDX, at 51.2% volatility
0%+10%+20%+30%0%20%40%60%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierGDX +24.9%GEM +10.7%
GEMWorst drop−17.5%25.5% vol
GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
GEMGDX
Jan 1Nov 6+9.2%+2.1%
+9.2%Year to date+2.1%
2.1%Yield0.7%
+10.7%Past year+24.9%
0.59%Fee0.51%
2–2level
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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