GDX vs. SLVP ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) to iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners Fund (SLVP)

GDX

Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF

GDX Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks and American depositary receipts of companies involved in the gold mining industry. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign issuers. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Gold Miners Index. It may also utilize convertible securities and participation notes to seek performance that corresponds to the Gold Miners Index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$34.15

Average Daily Volume

27,226,606

Number of Holdings ^*

11

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SLVP

iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners Fund

SLVP Description

The iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI ACWI Select Silver Miners Investable Market Index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$11.83

Average Daily Volume

184,020

Number of Holdings ^*

6

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	GDX	SLVP
30 Days	16.14%	26.60%
60 Days	25.65%	37.99%
90 Days	21.89%	31.90%
12 Months	0.66%	2.35%

5 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in GDX	Weight in SLVP	Overlap
	BVN	B	1.64%	1.12%	1.12%
	CDE	A	0.73%	0.72%	0.72%
	FSM	A	0.57%	4.99%	0.57%
	HL	A	1.36%	8.79%	1.36%
	NEM	A	11.42%	5.57%	5.57%

GDX Overweight 6 Positions Relative to SLVP

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	GOLD	A	8.03%
	GFI	A	5.15%
	RGLD	A	3.16%
	HMY	A	2.24%
	IAG	A	0.73%
	DRD	B	0.3%

GDX Underweight 1 Positions Relative to SLVP

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	ORLA	A	-0.45%

GDX: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Gold Industrial Metals & Minerals Silver

Keywords: Mining Gold Copper Gold Mining Molybdenum Silver Silver Mining In The United States Base Metal Bullion Electrical Transmission Harmony Gold Iamgold Lead Metals Precious And Base Metal S&P 500 Smelting Ssr Mining Inc. Zinc Zinc Mining

SLVP: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Gold Industrial Metals & Minerals Silver

Keywords: Mining Gold Silver Copper Lead Silver Mining In The United States Zinc Base Metal Bullion Electrical Transmission Gold Mining Metals Mineral Exploration Precious And Base Metal S&P 500 Ssr Mining Inc. Zinc Mining