Data as of .
AGMI vs GDX: which is really different?
AGMI and GDX hold 29% of their weight in the same names, and AGMI 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 379 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
29% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AGMI and GDX hold 29% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AGMI | GDX |
|---|---|---|
| Newmont Corp | 9.72% | 10.88% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 7.00% | 5.74% |
| Pan American Silver Corp | 3.99% | 2.72% |
| Coeur Mining Inc | 3.24% | 2.19% |
| Industrias Penoles SAB de CV | 9.56% | 1.42% |
| Hecla Mining Co | 2.44% | 1.33% |
| First Majestic Silver Corp | 4.61% | 1.31% |
| Fresnillo PLC | 9.66% | 1.10% |
| SSR Mining Inc | 1.44% | 0.85% |
| OR Royalties Inc | 1.40% | 0.63% |
| Endeavour Silver Corp | 4.16% | 0.38% |
| Hochschild Mining PLC | 0.48% | 0.37% |
| Only in AGMI | Only in GDX |
|---|---|
| Discovery Silver Corp 6.31% | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 10.99% |
| Southern Copper Corp 3.65% | Barrick Mining Corp 7.75% |
| Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd 3.51% | Franco-Nevada Corp 5.22% |
| Triple Flag Precious Metals Co 3.15% | Anglogold Ashanti Plc 4.96% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc 2.65% | Kinross Gold Corp 4.12% |
| AbraSilver Resource Corp 2.61% | Gold Fields Ltd 4.11% |
| KGHM Polska Miedz SA 2.61% | Northern Star Resources Ltd 2.45% |
| Americas Gold & Silver Corp 2.22% | Royal Gold Inc 1.94% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGMI | GDX | AGMI | GDX | AGMI | GDX | |
| 3 months | +12.8% | +15.7% | +10.6 pts | +13.5 pts | +15.3 pts | +18.2 pts |
| 6 months | +25.8% | +19.2% | +7.7 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.5 pts | −5.1 pts |
| 1 year | +64.5% | +39.8% | +47.9 pts | +23.2 pts | +42.7 pts | +18.0 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +236.3% | not published | +157.8 pts | not published | +138.1 pts |
| Since launch | +218.8% | +133.2% | +165.5 pts | −670.3 pts | +151.2 pts | −1557.0 pts |
| AGMI Themes Silver Miners ETF Holds 38 stocks in silver miners, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF Holds 59 stocks in gold miners, 11% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Themes | VanEck |
| Theme | Silver miners | Gold miners |
| In the S&P 500 | 12.4% | 10.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.7% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 38 | 59 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 63.2% | 58.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.51% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.35% | 0.51% |
| Total return, 1 year | +64.5% | +39.8% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +47.9 pts | +23.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +42.7 pts | +18.0 pts |
| Below its high | −16.1% | −17.6% |
| Net assets | $13m | $28.4bn |
AGMI in plain words
By weight, 12% of AGMI'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 63% of the fund across 38 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +64.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 47.9 pts. It sits 16.1% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 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 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +39.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 23.2 pts. It sits 17.6% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AGMI and GDX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 29% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AGMI or GDX?
- AGMI has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GDX has 11%, so GDX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AGMI or GDX?
- AGMI charges 0.35% a year and GDX charges 0.51%, so AGMI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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