GDXJ vs ICLN

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs iShares Global Clean Energy ETF

Quick take
  • ICLN has the lower expense ratio at 0.39% vs 0.52% for GDXJ.
  • GDXJ pays a higher dividend yield (2.70%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJICLN
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.39%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.70%0.90%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.08B$2.91B
YTD return
-15.98%16.26%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.961.43
P/E ratio
13.4421.00
Last price
$99.52$19.43
Inception
Issuer
VanEckiShares

GDXJ top holdings

Top holdings · GDXJ
EVN.AXEvolution Mining Ltd6.49%
AGI.TOAlamos Gold Inc Class A6.26%
EQX.TOEquinox Gold Corp Ordinary Shares Class A6.24%
EDV.LEndeavour Mining PLC5.34%
CDECoeur Mining Inc5.10%
PE&OLES.MXIndustrias Penoles SAB de CV2.91%
AG.TOFirst Majestic Silver Corp2.67%
IMG.TOIamgold Corp2.61%
HLHecla Mining Co2.60%
ELD.TOEldorado Gold Corp2.47%
Sector breakdown · GDXJ
Basic Materials100.0%

ICLN top holdings

Top holdings · ICLN
BEBloom Energy Corp Class A14.75%
FSLRFirst Solar Inc8.41%
NXTNextpower Inc Class A7.32%
600900.SSChina Yangtze Power Co Ltd Class A5.78%
ENPHEnphase Energy Inc4.87%
VWS.COVestas Wind Systems AS3.11%
PLUGPlug Power Inc2.85%
SEDGSolarEdge Technologies Inc2.65%
EQTL3.SAEquatorial SA2.56%
SUZLON.BOSuzlon Energy Ltd2.52%
Sector breakdown · ICLN
Basic Materials1.5%
Technology33.8%
Utilities33.4%
Industrials31.3%

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 2.70%. Its largest holding is Evolution Mining Ltd (EVN.AX), which represents 6.5% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About ICLN

ICLN (iShares Global Clean Energy ETF) is Global clean energy and renewable power companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $2.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.39%, a dividend yield of 0.90%. Its largest holding is Bloom Energy Corp Class A (BE), which represents 14.7% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.5%.