Data as of .
GDX vs NLR: which is really different?
NLR holds 15.3% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and GDX 11.0%.
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 371 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
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GDX and NLR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GDX | Only in NLR |
|---|---|
| Newmont Corp 10.99% | Constellation Energy Corp 9.09% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 10.58% | Cameco Corp 7.90% |
| Barrick Mining Corp 7.35% | Fortum Oyj 6.83% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 5.90% | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc 6.22% |
| Anglogold Ashanti Plc 5.07% | Nexgen Energy Ltd 5.30% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp 4.79% | Bwx Technologies Inc 5.21% |
| Gold Fields Ltd 4.23% | Paladin Energy Ltd 5.21% |
| Kinross Gold Corp 4.21% | Uranium Energy Corp 5.07% |
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 Sep 10, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDX | NLR | GDX | NLR | GDX | NLR | |
| 3 months | +21.3% | −7.2% | +18.0 pts | −10.5 pts | +22.1 pts | −6.4 pts |
| 6 months | +4.1% | −17.1% | −11.9 pts | −33.1 pts | −16.6 pts | −37.8 pts |
| 1 year | +40.2% | −6.1% | +22.7 pts | −23.6 pts | +17.2 pts | −29.1 pts |
| 3 years | +249.2% | +83.0% | +171.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +154.1 pts | −12.0 pts |
| Since launch | +137.2% | +183.3% | −667.2 pts | −621.0 pts | −1536.8 pts | −1490.6 pts |
| GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF Holds 59 stocks in miners and metals, 11% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | NLR VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF Holds 25 stocks in nuclear and uranium, 15% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | VanEck |
| Theme | Miners and metals | Nuclear and uranium |
| In the S&P 500 | 11.0% | 15.3% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 9.1% |
| Holdings | 59 | 25 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 58.2% | 60.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.51% | 0.52% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.51% | 0.52% |
| Total return, 1 year | +40.2% | −6.1% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +22.7 pts | −23.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +17.2 pts | −29.1 pts |
| Below its high | −16.2% | −31.1% |
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.
NLR in plain words
By weight, 15% of NLR'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 61% of the fund across 25 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned −6.1% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 23.6 pts. It sits 31.1% below its all-time high of Jan 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, GDX or NLR?
- GDX has 11% of its weight in S&P 500 names and NLR has 15%, so GDX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, GDX or NLR?
- GDX charges 0.51% a year and NLR charges 0.52%, 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, GDX against NLR, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/gdx-vs-nlr Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.