EWC vs GDXJ

iShares MSCI Canada ETF vs VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF

Quick take
  • • EWC has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 0.52% for GDXJ.
  • • GDXJ pays a higher dividend yield (2.77%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricEWCGDXJ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.50%0.52%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.24%2.77%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.58B$7.08B
YTD return
13.60%-0.63%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.731.17
P/E ratio
18.9112.72
Last price
$60.61$105.88
Inception
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Issuer
iSharesVanEck

EWC top holdings

Top holdings · EWC
RYRoyal Bank of Canada9.11%
TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank6.65%
SHOPShopify Inc Registered Shs -A- Subord Vtg6.18%
BMO.TOBank of Montreal3.78%
CNQ.TOCanadian Natural Resources Ltd3.77%
BNS.TOBank of Nova Scotia3.71%
ENB.TOEnbridge Inc3.49%
CM.TOCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce3.44%
SU.TOSuncor Energy Inc3.04%
AEM.TOAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd2.71%
Sector breakdown · EWC
Consumer Cyclical3.4%
Basic Materials13.1%
Consumer Defensive3.3%
Technology9.3%
Communication Services0.7%
Financial Services40.4%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials9.0%
Energy18.5%

GDXJ top holdings

Top holdings · GDXJ
AGI.TOAlamos Gold Inc Class A6.52%
EQX.TOEquinox Gold Corp Ordinary Shares Class A6.11%
CDECoeur Mining Inc5.89%
EDV.LEndeavour Mining PLC5.83%
IMG.TOIamgold Corp5.07%
PE&OLES.MXIndustrias Penoles SAB de CV2.62%
HLHecla Mining Co2.26%
AG.TOFirst Majestic Silver Corp2.23%
LUG.TOLundin Gold Inc2.07%
BTO.TOB2Gold Corp1.85%
Sector breakdown · GDXJ
Basic Materials100.0%

About EWC

EWC (iShares MSCI Canada ETF) is Canadian large and mid-cap equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $7.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 1.24%. Its largest holding is Royal Bank of Canada (RY), which represents 9.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.4%.

About GDXJ

GDXJ (VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF) is Small and mid-cap gold and silver mining companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $7.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.52%, a dividend yield of 2.77%. Its largest holding is Alamos Gold Inc Class A (AGI.TO), which represents 6.5% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.