It was a volatile and pessimistic Tuesday session for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX shares this Tuesday. After briefly opening ahead in the early hours of trading today, the ASX 200 quickly fell into negative territory. Despite playing jump rope with the breakeven line for some of the day, investors kept their feet cold until the closing bell, recording a 0.31% loss for the day.

That leaves the index at 8,803.9 points.

This tough Tuesday for ASX investors comes despite a much bubblier night of trading over on Wall Street.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) remained in fine form, gaining 0.29%.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) did even better, rising 1.12%.

Let’s return to tour local markets now and take stock of how the various ASX sectors fared amid today’s trading conditions.

Winners and losers

Despite the market’s falls, there were a few sectors that put on weight this Tuesday.

But first, it was gold stocks that were first in the firing line. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) was smashed this session, crashing down 4.28%.

Broader mining shares were hit hard as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) plunging 2.64%.

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) also had a day to forget. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) tanked 1.34% today.

Energy stocks were on the nose too, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)’s 1.28% dive.

Utilities shares didn’t escape the storm either. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) cratered 0.55% this Tuesday.

Industrial stocks suffered a similar fate, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) dipping 0.45%.

Healthcare shares were unlucky too. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) sank 0.11% today.

Our last losers were consumer staples stocks, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)’s 0.03% slip.

Turning to the winners now, it was tech shares that were the stars of today’s show. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) soared up 2.01% this session.

Communications stocks also ran hot, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) surging 1.58%.

Financial shares got a reprieve as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) jumped 1.25%.

Finally, consumer discretionary stocks had a nice Tuesday, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)’s 0.69% rise.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Today’s top index stock was financial share Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL). Netwealth stock flew 6.73% higher this session to close at $24.43 a share. 

This came after the company revealed its outlook for FY26, as well as some other developments.

Here’s how the other winning stocks landed their planes: 

ASX-listed company	Share price	Price change
Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL)	$24.43	6.73%
WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC)	$37.37	5.65%
NextDC Ltd (ASX: NXT)	$13.80	3.60%
ARB Corporation Ltd (ASX: ARB)	$18.72	3.14%
Car Group Ltd (ASX: CAR)	$26.83	2.99%
AUB Group Ltd (ASX: AUB)	$28.49	2.59%
REA Group Ltd (ASX: REA)	$147.28	2.51%
Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX: BOQ)	$6.31	2.44%
Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC)	$36.13	2.38%
Ampol Ltd (ASX: ALD)	$34.31	2.27%

Our top 10 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary that shows which companies made big moves on the day. Check in at Fool.com.au after the weekday market closes to see which stocks make the countdown.

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Motley Fool contributor Sebastian Bowen has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended ARB Corporation, Netwealth Group, and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Netwealth Group and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended ARB Corporation, Aub Group, and CAR Group Ltd. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

Although the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) isn’t quite at the all-time highs of over 9,200 points we were seeing earlier this year, Australian shares are arguably still relatively elevated. Whilst this has been welcome for long-term investors, it does make it difficult to find ASX dividend shares trading at healthy dividend yields today.

Just take a look at the most popular dividend stocks on the ASX. Whether it’s Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS), Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) or Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES), none of these blue-chip ASX dividend stocks is currently offering yields over 4%. That would have been almost unthinkable a few years ago, but here we are.

However, all is not lost. There are still a few ASX 200 dividend shares offering yields of over 4% right now. Let’s discuss two of them.

Two ASX dividend shares offering yields over 4% today

Thankfully, not all of the ASX bank stocks have followed CBA. First up, we have CommBank’s big four stablemate Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC). Like the rest of its peers in the banking space, Westpac has long enjoyed a reputation as a solid income provider, thanks to the leading role in the Australian financial landscape that it has occupied for decades. Luckily for income investors, it still offers a generous dividend yield above 4%. 

At recent pricing, this ASX dividend share was trading on a yield of 4.3%. That comes with full franking credits attached, too. Sure, you might be able to secure an even higher yield from one of Westpac’s term deposits right now. But if you are after a fully-franked yield above 4%, this bank is well worth a look.

Next up, let’s check out Transurban Group (ASX: TCL). This toll-road operator is also a regular guest in your typical ASX income portfolio, thanks to its defensive earnings base and solid track record of dividend payouts. There’s a lot to like about Transurban as a dividend investment. It has generous government contracts that allow it to raise many of its tolls by at least the rate of inflation every quarter. Road traffic is also somewhat inelastic, giving Transurban protection against recessions and other economic shocks.

At the time of writing, Transurban shares are trading at just over $14.50 each. That gives this ASX dividend share a trailing yield of 4.75%. Keep in mind that this company rarely attaches meaningful levels of franking credits to its dividend, though.

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Motley Fool contributor Sebastian Bowen has positions in Wesfarmers. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Transurban Group and Wesfarmers. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Telstra Group and Transurban Group. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Wesfarmers. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

VanEck Gold Miners AUD ETF (ASX: GDX) has risen 80% in two years and is paying a 15% dividend yield this season.

On Tuesday, GDX ETF is trading at $96.56 per unit, down 3.4%.

On 27 July, GDX will pay an extraordinarily high annual distribution of $17.99 per unit.

That’s the biggest distribution GDX has paid since inception in 2015.

For comparison, the FY25 distribution was 63 cents per unit.

When the distribution was announced, GDX was trading at $114.80, which meant the payment equated to a 15.6% dividend yield.

The unit price has now fallen by the approximate size of the dividend, as expected, since going ex-dividend on 2 July.

This total return is very impressive, but one expert reckons it’s time to sell this ASX ETF.

Why expert says sell this ASX ETF

On The Bull this week, Remo Greco from Sanlam Private Wealth explained his sell rating on GDX ETF.

A soaring gold price in the past few years has contributed to the strong performance of GDX.

The ETF has risen from $59.36 on January 6, 2025 to trade at $94.89 on July 2, 2026.

We are bearish about the outlook for gold in response to a stronger US dollar and potentially rising interest rates.

Even at weaker levels, we can’t justify the gold price.

We would be inclined to take a profit in GDX at these levels.

Gold price bull run

The gold price has soared since early 2024, but the pace of growth was slower over FY26 at 18%.

The gold price bull run came about due to the freezing of Russia’s foreign-currency reserves after the Ukraine invasion in 2022.

This prompted central banks worldwide to diversify their reserves away from the US and into the safe-haven metal.

Concern over new US policies and US debt levels, along with geopolitical uncertainty, then started to weigh on the US currency.

This further encouraged central banks, and then investors, to buy gold.

Large inflows into gold ETFs, especially in 1H FY26, sent the gold price to a record US$5,608 per ounce before a 21% dive in January.

Despite the correction to about US$4,405 per ounce, experts said gold miners were still going to make heaps of money.

And did they ever. That’s one reason why GDX is paying a massive dividend this season.

The gold price fell further over 2H FY26, and is US$4,126 per ounce today.

More about GDX ETF

GDX ETF seeks to mirror the performance of the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index (AUD) Index.

ASX GDX invests in 105 gold mining shares, with 44% in Canada, 24% in the US, 9% in Australia, and 6% in Brazil.

The ASX gold shares in the GDX portfolio include Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST), Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN), Perseus Mining Ltd (ASX: PRU), Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX: GMD), Greatland Resources Ltd (ASX: GGP), Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX: CMM), and Ramelius Resources Ltd (ASX: RMS).

GDX ETF has total net assets of $1.3 billion.

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Motley Fool contributor Bronwyn Allen has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.