VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF — how do they compare? VanEck Gold Miners ETF trades at $92.65, while iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF trades at $100.75. The key difference: iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, VanEck Gold Miners ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GDX | IEFA | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $115.84 | $101.09 |
52-Week Low | $56.60 | $84.72 |
Sector | — | Broad Market / Factor |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Latest headlines on both assets
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 →IEFA tracks the MSCI EAFE Investable Market Index, offering broad exposure to large, mid, and small-cap stocks in developed markets across Europe, Australasia, and the Far East. It serves as a low-cost core holding for international diversification, excluding the U.S. and Canada.
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