VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs General Motors Company — how do they compare? VanEck Gold Miners ETF trades at $91.69, while General Motors Company trades at $89 (market cap $78.40B). The key difference: General Motors Company pays a 0.81% dividend while VanEck Gold Miners ETF pays none, and General Motors Company is trading nearer its 52-week high, VanEck Gold Miners ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GDX | GM | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $115.84 | $90.30 |
52-Week Low | $56.60 | $54.16 |
Market Cap | — | $78.40B |
Sector | — | Consumer Cyclical |
Enterprise Value | — | $181.38B |
Dividend Yield | — | 0.81% |
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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.
Read more on GDX →General Motors Co. emerged from the bankruptcy of General Motors Corp. (old GM) in July 2009. GM has eight brands and operates under four segments: GM North America, GM International, Cruise, and GM Financial. The United States now has four brands instead of eight under old GM. The company lost its U.S. market share leader crown in 2021 with share down 280 basis points to 14.6%, but we expect GM to reclaim the top spot in 2022 as 2021 suffered from the chip shortage. GM Financial became the company's captive finance arm in October 2010 via the purchase of AmeriCredit.
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