Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
GDX vs SGOV: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, GDX returned +19.0% to SGOV's +3.7%, and SGOV charges 0.09% to GDX's 0.51%.
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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $25.6bn for VanEck Gold Miners ETF and $117.0bn for iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF.
Pair scorecard
SGOV costs 0.42 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 15.3 points; SGOV is 4.6 times larger.
| Measure | GDX | SGOV |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +19.0% | +3.7% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its all-time high | 27.5%, high on Feb 27, 2026 | |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Gold miners | ICE 0-3 Month US Treasury Securities Index |
| Against its benchmark, 1 year | ahead by 5.6 pts | |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.51% | 0.09% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $25.6bn | $117.0bn |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100% | |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 12% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 60% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, GDX and SGOV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
GDX and SGOV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GDX
By weight, 12% 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 60% of the fund across 59 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned +19.0% with distributions reinvested against +13.4% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index, so a holder was ahead by 5.6 pts. It sits 27.5% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
SGOV
SGOV tracks an index of 0-3 month T-bills. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year.
Questions people ask
- Are GDX and SGOV in the same category?
- GDX is a thematic ETF and SGOV is a bond ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which returned more over the last year, GDX or SGOV?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GDX returned +19.0% and SGOV +3.7%.
- Which is cheaper, GDX or SGOV?
- SGOV is cheaper, by 0.42 percentage points a year. That is about $42 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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