GDX vs. SMN ETF Comparison
Comparison of Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) to ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials (SMN)
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
$36.11
Average Daily Volume
21,259,255
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SMN
ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials
SMN Description
The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic MaterialsSM Index. The fund invests in derivatives that ProShare Advisors believes, in combination, should have similar daily return characteristics as two times the inverse (-2x) of the daily return of the index. The index measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.Grade (RS Rating)
Last Trade
$14.06
Average Daily Volume
4,016
43
Performance
| Period | GDX | SMN |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Days | -9.84% | 8.66% |
| 60 Days | -9.93% | 1.26% |
| 90 Days | -2.69% | -6.00% |
| 12 Months | 35.74% | -27.73% |
GDX Underweight 41 Positions Relative to SMN
| Symbol | Grade | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIN | B | -18.22% | |
| APD | B | -8.28% | |
| ECL | B | -7.77% | |
| DD | D | -7.23% | |
| DOW | D | -6.27% | |
| PPG | F | -4.81% | |
| LYB | B | -3.74% | |
| CTVA | D | -3.36% | |
| FCX | D | -2.96% | |
| NUE | F | -2.59% | |
| IFF | C | -2.28% | |
| CE | F | -2.25% | |
| FMC | B | -2.05% | |
| EMN | D | -1.67% | |
| CF | B | -1.59% | |
| RPM | B | -1.53% | |
| ALB | F | -1.36% | |
| RS | D | -1.28% | |
| MOS | D | -1.21% | |
| STLD | F | -1.13% | |
| AXTA | D | -1.0% | |
| HUN | F | -0.74% | |
| ASH | D | -0.73% | |
| SMG | B | -0.7% | |
| VVV | D | -0.64% | |
| NGVT | F | -0.55% | |
| NEU | C | -0.55% | |
| AA | D | -0.52% | |
| OLN | F | -0.45% | |
| CC | F | -0.45% | |
| ESI | C | -0.44% | |
| SXT | D | -0.44% | |
| CMC | D | -0.41% | |
| FUL | C | -0.4% | |
| CBT | D | -0.4% | |
| WLK | C | -0.39% | |
| ATI | B | -0.37% | |
| CRS | B | -0.35% | |
| X | B | -0.28% | |
| WOR | F | -0.24% | |
| BTU | D | -0.1% |
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SMN: Top Represented Industries & Keywords
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