ETPMAG vs GDX - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing ETPMAG and GDX. ETPMAG has the lower management fee at 0.49% a year and GDX offers the higher at 16.48%.

Lower fee

ETPMAG 0.49% p.a.

Higher yield

GDX 16.48%

Larger fund

GDX $1.5bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver	GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Snapshot
Provider	Global X	VanEck
Tracks index	LBMA Silver Price	NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index
Categories	Commodities	Intl, Commodities, Thematic
Listed since	2003 (23 yrs)	2015 (11 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	—	$1.5bn
Cost & income
Management fee	0.49%	0.53%
Dividend yield	—	16.48%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	0%	25%
Tax drag	0%	5.87%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	—	13.4% net
3-year return	—	47.3% net
5-year return	—	27.6% net
10-year return	—	15.2% net
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	35.7%
Volatility (5y)	—	33%
Volatility (10y)	—	30.3%
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	1.15
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	0.8
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	0.54
Bid/ask spread	—	—

marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.

Each fund at a glance

ETPMAG Global X Physical Silver

Cheaper alternatives exist: PMGOLD and GOLD.

Full ETPMAG analysis →

GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF

Top-1% returns over 5 years (2nd of 189 ETFs we track).
High 16.48% income yield — good for investors who want regular cash flow.

Pricier than similar ETFs, which average around 0.46%.

Full GDX analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between ETPMAG vs GDX?

ETPMAG and GDX are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. ETPMAG carries the lower management fee (0.49%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - ETPMAG vs GDX?

ETPMAG has the lower management fee at 0.49% a year, versus GDX 0.53%.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

GDX pays the higher at 16.48%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

GDX is the larger fund by assets ($1.5bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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