VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF — how do they compare? VanEck Gold Miners ETF trades at $91.8, while SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF trades at $59.05. The key difference: SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions 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 | SPUS | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $115.84 | $59.51 |
52-Week Low | $56.60 | $46.28 |
Sector | — | Broad Market / Factor |
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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 →SPUS tracks a market-cap weighted index of S&P 500 stocks that adhere to Sharia law. It screens out companies involved in non-compliant business activities such as alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and conventional finance, as well as excluding sectors like Aerospace & Defense, and Data Processing. By focusing on low-leverage stocks, SPUS provides investors with a value-conscious, ethically-aligned exposure to a diversified portfolio of large-cap U.S. equities.
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