GDX vs. IYM ETF Comparison
Comparison of Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) to iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM)
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
$38.28
Average Daily Volume
22,015,302
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IYM
iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF
IYM Description
The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the basic materials sector. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$146.82
Average Daily Volume
12,519
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Performance
| Period | GDX | IYM |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | -11.51% | -2.48% |
| 60 Days | -5.08% | 0.16% |
| 90 Days | -2.69% | 1.98% |
| 12 Months | 33.02% | 15.34% |
GDX Underweight 33 Positions Relative to IYM
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIN | D | -21.46% | |
| APD | A | -8.43% | |
| FCX | D | -7.45% | |
| ECL | D | -7.43% | |
| FAST | B | -4.33% | |
| NUE | C | -3.6% | |
| STLD | B | -3.39% | |
| IP | B | -3.26% | |
| RS | B | -2.93% | |
| IFF | D | -2.7% | |
| LYB | F | -2.68% | |
| CF | B | -2.59% | |
| AVY | D | -2.54% | |
| ALB | C | -1.98% | |
| EMN | D | -1.95% | |
| AA | B | -1.71% | |
| RBC | A | -1.47% | |
| MOS | F | -1.39% | |
| X | C | -1.34% | |
| CE | F | -1.33% | |
| FMC | D | -1.14% | |
| ESI | A | -1.05% | |
| CLF | F | -0.91% | |
| HXL | D | -0.81% | |
| OLN | D | -0.81% | |
| TKR | D | -0.8% | |
| WLK | D | -0.7% | |
| ASH | D | -0.65% | |
| NEU | C | -0.61% | |
| HUN | F | -0.52% | |
| SMG | D | -0.52% | |
| CC | C | -0.48% | |
| MP | B | -0.4% |
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