GDX vs XLB overlap - what they share and where they differ
GDX and XLB share 5.8% of their weight across 1 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
GDX and XLB
5.8%
1 shared positions
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 61 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 58.6%·Holdings of GDX
XLB
State Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 26 positions · Jun 30, 2026
Top 10: 58.4%·Holdings of XLB
Reported positions cover GDX 100%, XLB 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
XLB vs GDX side by side
GDXVanEck Gold Miners ETF
61
stock positions reported to the SEC
89.6% of its weight is in 60 names XLB does not hold
XLBState Street(R) Materials Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
26
stock positions reported to the SEC
94.0% of its weight is in 25 names GDX does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Consumer Defensive: XLB has 6.4 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| GDX | XLB | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 61 | 26 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 58.6% | 58.4% |
| Largest position | AEM 10.7% | LIN 14.1% |
| Held alone | 60 positions, 89.6% | 25 positions, 94.0% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In GDX | In XLB | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEMNewmont Corp | 10.41% | 5.84% | 5.84% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in GDX
Only in XLB
Questions people ask
Is GDX the same as XLB?
5.8% of their weight sits in the same 1 holdings. GDX also reports AEM, B, WPM, which the other does not. XLB also reports LIN, FCX, CTVA, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between GDX and XLB measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 100% of GDX and 100% of XLB, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, XLB or GDX?
GDX reports 61 stock positions and XLB reports 26. 89.6% of GDX's weight sits in names XLB does not hold, and 94.0% of XLB's weight in names GDX does not hold. The ten largest positions are 58.6% of GDX and 58.4% of XLB.
How do GDX and XLB differ by sector?
The widest gap is Consumer Defensive: XLB has 6.4 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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