Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd vs VanEck Gold Miners ETF — how do they compare? Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd trades at $184.47 (market cap $92.01B), while VanEck Gold Miners ETF trades at $91.63. The key difference: Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd pays a 0.99% dividend while VanEck Gold Miners ETF pays none, and VanEck Gold Miners ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AEM | GDX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $92.01B | — |
Sector | Basic Materials | — |
52-Week High | $252.19 | $115.84 |
52-Week Low | $130.23 | $56.60 |
Enterprise Value | $88.85B | — |
Dividend Yield | 0.99% | — |
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Agnico Eagle Mines is a gold miner operating mines in Canada, Mexico, and Finland. It also owns 50% of the Canadian Malartic mine. Agnico operated just one mine, LaRonde, as recently as 2008 before bringing its other mines on line in rapid succession in the following years. The company produced more than 1.7 million gold ounces in 2020. Agnico Eagle is focused on increasing gold production in lower-risk jurisdictions.
Read more on AEM →The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks and depositary receipts of companies involved in the gold mining industry. The index is a modified market-capitalization weighted index primarily comprised of publicly traded companies involved in the mining for gold and silver. The fund is non-diversified.
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