Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GDX vs SCHX: how they differ
Over the year GDX returned more, +40.2% against +16.8%, and SCHX charges 0.03% against 0.51%.
VanEck Gold Miners ETF and Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GDX and SCHX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GDX | SCHX |
|---|---|---|
| Newmont Corp | 10.42% | 0.18% |
| Royal Gold Inc | 1.95% | 0.03% |
| Only in GDX | Only in SCHX |
|---|---|
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 10.67% | NVIDIA Corp 7.51% |
| Barrick Mining Corp 7.95% | Apple Inc 6.71% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 5.61% | Microsoft Corp 4.89% |
| Anglogold Ashanti Plc 5.04% | Amazon.com Inc 3.87% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp 4.89% | Alphabet Inc 3.24% |
| Kinross Gold Corp 4.40% | Broadcom Inc 3.10% |
| Gold Fields Ltd 4.07% | Alphabet Inc 2.58% |
| Pan American Silver Corp 2.98% | Meta Platforms Inc 2.02% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF | SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Schwab |
| What it is | Miners and metals | U.S. Large-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +40.2% | +16.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +22.7 pts | −0.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.51% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 11.0% | 94.9% |
| Holdings | 59 | 748 |
GDX in plain words
By weight, 11% of GDX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 58% of the fund across 59 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +40.2% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 22.7 pts. It sits 16.2% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
SCHX in plain words
SCHX is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 748 positions, with the top ten at 37.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GDX or SCHX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GDX returned +40.2% and SCHX returned +16.8%, so GDX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GDX or SCHX?
- GDX charges 0.51% a year and SCHX charges 0.03%, so SCHX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GDX and SCHX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 11% of GDX and 95% of SCHX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
- Are GDX and SCHX the same kind of fund?
- No. GDX is a thematic ETF and SCHX is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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