Data as of .
CIBR vs GDX: which is really different?
CIBR and GDX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and GDX returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: GDX scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 349 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CIBR and GDX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in CIBR | Only in GDX |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 9.10% | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 10.67% |
| Fortinet, Inc. 8.72% | Newmont Corp 10.42% |
| CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (Class A) 8.66% | Barrick Mining Corp 7.95% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. 6.76% | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 5.61% |
| Broadcom Inc. 6.12% | Anglogold Ashanti Plc 5.04% |
| Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A) 4.87% | Franco-Nevada Corp 4.89% |
| Okta, Inc. 4.20% | Kinross Gold Corp 4.40% |
| Zscaler, Inc. 3.36% | Gold Fields Ltd 4.07% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIBR | GDX | CIBR | GDX | CIBR | GDX | |
| 3 months | +10.7% | +21.3% | +7.4 pts | +18.0 pts | +11.5 pts | +22.1 pts |
| 6 months | +45.3% | +4.1% | +29.3 pts | −11.9 pts | +24.6 pts | −16.6 pts |
| 1 year | +25.6% | +40.2% | +8.1 pts | +22.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +17.2 pts |
| 3 years | +103.7% | +249.2% | +25.8 pts | +171.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +154.1 pts |
| Since launch | +401.1% | +137.2% | +60.0 pts | −667.2 pts | −217.5 pts | −1536.8 pts |
| CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF Holds 43 stocks in cybersecurity, 62% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF Holds 59 stocks in miners and metals, 11% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | VanEck |
| Theme | Cybersecurity | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 62.2% | 11.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 90.8% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 48.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 43 | 59 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 57.7% | 58.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.58% | 0.51% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.64% | 0.51% |
| Total return, 1 year | +25.6% | +40.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +8.1 pts | +22.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +2.6 pts | +17.2 pts |
| Below its high | −7.6% | −16.2% |
CIBR in plain words
By weight, 62% of CIBR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 91%. The top ten holdings are 58% of the fund across 43 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +25.6% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.1 pts. It sits 7.6% below its all-time high of Aug 13, 2026.
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.
Questions people ask
- Do CIBR and GDX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, CIBR or GDX?
- CIBR has 62% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GDX has 11%, so GDX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, CIBR or GDX?
- CIBR charges 0.58% a year and GDX charges 0.51%, so GDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, CIBR against GDX, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/CIBR-GDX Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.