GDX vs. XME ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) to SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME)
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

$35.28

Average Daily Volume

20,864,440

Number of Holdings *

11

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
XME

SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF

XME Description The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index derived from the metals and mining segment of a U.S. total market composite index. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Metals & Mining Select Industry Index (the "index"), the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the metals and mining industry group of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$61.71

Average Daily Volume

2,912,590

Number of Holdings *

34

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period GDX XME
30 Days -0.65% -3.86%
60 Days 5.50% 1.60%
90 Days 7.63% 1.08%
12 Months 16.84% 21.20%
4 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in GDX Weight in XME Overlap
CDE B 0.79% 2.87% 0.79%
HL D 1.1% 4.16% 1.1%
NEM B 14.12% 4.82% 4.82%
RGLD C 2.84% 4.73% 2.84%
GDX Overweight 7 Positions Relative to XME
Symbol Grade Weight
GOLD C 8.44%
GFI D 4.66%
HMY B 1.99%
BVN D 1.54%
IAG D 0.64%
FSM D 0.52%
DRD B 0.26%
GDX Underweight 30 Positions Relative to XME
Symbol Grade Weight
AA B -4.94%
STLD D -4.84%
FCX C -4.84%
RS D -4.7%
ATI C -4.67%
NUE D -4.64%
X D -4.59%
CLF D -4.57%
AMR C -4.48%
CRS B -4.47%
CMC D -4.39%
HCC C -4.01%
ARCH C -3.84%
CEIX B -3.56%
UEC D -3.51%
BTU C -3.24%
MP D -2.7%
CENX C -1.32%
KALU C -1.22%
MTRN D -1.1%
HAYN C -0.95%
LEU F -0.88%
RYI F -0.71%
SXC C -0.65%
MUX D -0.57%
CMP F -0.57%
WS C -0.55%
ZEUS F -0.43%
RDUS F -0.4%
GATO D -0.36%
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