Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PAVE and GDX

PAVEGlobal X×GDXVanEck×
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25k$30k$35k$40kLow $7,620 · 2022GDX$29,615PAVE$19,175Oct 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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PAVE and GDX, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.84%+7.2%+7.7%+21.4%+13.9%−15.3%21.5%$13.0B1.4
VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.9B1.6
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: PAVE 2017 · GDX 2006
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Head to Head

5Y
Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF · $13.0B$19,175
PAVE
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.9B$29,615

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

PAVEMeasureGDX
+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.1%
+7.7%1 yearTotal return+24.9%
+21.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,906 · $32,277+47.8%
+13.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,175 · $29,615+24.3%
0.47%Expense ratio$47 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%
0.84%Trailing 12-mo yield$84 · $72 a year on $10k0.72%
−15.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%
21.5%VolatilityLower is calmer51.2%
PAVEGDX Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
5–3PAVE wins
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

PAVE vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today
PAVE
18.3%in top 5
GDX
in top 542.4%
PAVEStockGDX
not top 5NEM11.7%
not top 5AEM11.6%
not top 5B8.0%
not top 5WPM5.6%
not top 5FNV5.5%
3.9%FASTnot top 5
3.8%EMRnot top 5
3.7%DEnot top 5
3.5%NUEnot top 5
3.4%UNPnot top 5
Held in common0.0%
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund
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PAVE vs GDX Returns, Every Period

5Y
Global XPAVE
+13.9%
5 years, per year
GDXVanEck
+24.3%
5 years, per year
0%+20%+40%+60%+7.2%+2.1%YTD+7.7%+24.9%1 year+21.4%+47.8%3 yrs · yr+13.9%+24.3%5 yrs · yr
PAVEGDXFaded: behind in that period
1–3GDX wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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Thematic vs Commodities: PAVE vs GDX

YTD
Global XPAVE
+7.2%
GDXVanEck
+2.1%
Jan 1Nov 6+7.2%+2.1%
+7.2%Year to date+2.1%
−15.3%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%
21.5%Volatility · 1Y51.2%
0.8%Yield0.7%
$13.0BAssets$26.9B
4–0PAVE wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PAVE, GDX

Today
0.47%lowest, PAVE
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
PAVE0.47%$47
GDX0.51%$51
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: PAVE, GDX

1Y
0.84%highest, PAVE
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
PAVE0.84%$84
GDX0.72%$72
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$37most kept, PAVE
PAVE$84 − $47 = $37
GDX$72 − $51 = $21
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: PAVE, GDX

Today
0.0%most shared, PAVE and GDX
PAVEGDX
PAVE—0.0%
GDX0.0%—
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%PAVE +7.7%
PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.5% 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
PAVEGDX
Jan 1Nov 6+7.2%+2.1%
+7.2%Year to date+2.1%
0.8%Yield0.7%
+7.7%Past year+24.9%
0.47%Fee0.51%
3–1PAVE wins
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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