AES Corp vs VanEck Gold Miners ETF — how do they compare? AES Corp trades at $14.7 (market cap $10.49B), while VanEck Gold Miners ETF trades at $91.61. The key difference: AES Corp pays a 4.79% dividend while VanEck Gold Miners ETF pays none, and VanEck Gold Miners ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, AES Corp nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AES | GDX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $10.49B | — |
Sector | Utilities | — |
52-Week High | $17.28 | $115.84 |
52-Week Low | $12.51 | $56.60 |
Enterprise Value | $40.75B | — |
Dividend Yield | 4.79% | — |
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AES is a global power company operating across 14 countries and 4 continents. Its current generation portfolio as of year-end 2021 consists of over 31 gigawatts of generation, with the generation mix composed of renewables (43%), gas (32%), coal (23%), and oil (2%). The company has 3.5 gigawatts of generation under construction. AES has majority ownership and operates six electric utilities distributing power to 2.6 million customers.
Read more on AES →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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