VanEck Gold Miners ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? VanEck Gold Miners ETF trades at $91.7, while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $43.63. The key difference: VanEck Gold Miners ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GDX | XLU | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $115.84 | $47.73 |
52-Week Low | $56.60 | $41.31 |
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 →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It 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: electric utilities; water utilities; multi-utilities; independent power and renewable electricity producers; and gas utilities. The fund is non-diversified.
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