Data as of .
GDX vs XT: which is really different?
GDX and XT 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, GDX and XT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GDX | Only in XT |
|---|---|
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 10.67% | MICROSOFT 4.21% |
| Newmont Corp 10.42% | NVIDIA 4.18% |
| Barrick Mining Corp 7.95% | ELI LILLY 3.90% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 5.61% | TESLA INC 3.55% |
| Anglogold Ashanti Plc 5.04% | TEXAS INSTRUMENT INC 3.55% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp 4.89% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.48% |
| Kinross Gold Corp 4.40% | ANALOG DEVICES 2.88% |
| Gold Fields Ltd 4.07% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.87% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDX | XT | GDX | XT | GDX | XT | |
| 3 months | +21.3% | +0.7% | +18.0 pts | −2.6 pts | +22.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +4.1% | +18.0% | −11.9 pts | +2.0 pts | −16.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
| 1 year | +40.2% | +25.7% | +22.7 pts | +8.2 pts | +17.2 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 3 years | +249.2% | +63.3% | +171.3 pts | −14.6 pts | +154.1 pts | −31.8 pts |
| Since launch | +137.2% | +279.7% | −667.2 pts | −61.9 pts | −1536.8 pts | −340.9 pts |
| GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF Holds 59 stocks in miners and metals, 11% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF Holds 192 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | iShares |
| Theme | Miners and metals | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 11.0% | 64.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 67.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 38.8% |
| Holdings | 59 | 192 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 58.2% | 33.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.51% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.51% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +40.2% | +25.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +22.7 pts | +8.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +17.2 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Below its high | −16.2% | −3.2% |
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.
XT in plain words
By weight, 64% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 192 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +25.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.2 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do GDX and XT 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, GDX or XT?
- GDX has 11% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so GDX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, GDX or XT?
- GDX charges 0.51% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XT 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, GDX against XT, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/GDX-XT Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.