VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? VanEck Gold Miners ETF trades at $92.49, while Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $57.8. The key difference: Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, VanEck Gold Miners ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GDX | XLF | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $115.84 | $58.01 |
52-Week Low | $56.60 | $47.80 |
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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 →The fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: diversified financial services; insurance; banks; capital markets; mortgage real estate investment trusts; consumer finance; thrifts; and mortgage finance. The fund is non-diversified.
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