GDXJ vs ITB
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs iShares US Home Construction ETF
- • ITB has the lower expense ratio at 0.38% vs 0.52% for GDXJ.
- • GDXJ pays a higher dividend yield (2.70%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDXJ | ITB |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.52% | 0.38% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 2.70% | 0.62% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $7.08B | $2.60B |
YTD return | -15.98% | -0.05% |
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. | 0.96 | 1.48 |
P/E ratio | 13.44 | 15.93 |
Last price | $99.52 | $97.50 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | VanEck | iShares |
GDXJ top holdings
| EVN.AX | Evolution Mining Ltd | 6.49% |
| AGI.TO | Alamos Gold Inc Class A | 6.26% |
| EQX.TO | Equinox Gold Corp Ordinary Shares Class A | 6.24% |
| EDV.L | Endeavour Mining PLC | 5.34% |
| CDE | Coeur Mining Inc | 5.10% |
| PE&OLES.MX | Industrias Penoles SAB de CV | 2.91% |
| AG.TO | First Majestic Silver Corp | 2.67% |
| IMG.TO | Iamgold Corp | 2.61% |
| HL | Hecla Mining Co | 2.60% |
| ELD.TO | Eldorado Gold Corp | 2.47% |
ITB top holdings
| DHI | D.R. Horton Inc | 15.77% |
| PHM | PulteGroup Inc | 9.60% |
| LEN | Lennar Corp Class A | 7.15% |
| NVR | NVR Inc | 6.76% |
| TOL | Toll Brothers Inc | 5.05% |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co | 4.55% |
| HD | The Home Depot Inc | 4.44% |
| LOW | Lowe's Companies Inc | 4.10% |
| LII | Lennox International Inc | 3.35% |
| MAS | Masco Corp | 3.03% |
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 ITB
ITB (iShares US Home Construction ETF) is US homebuilding and construction companies. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $2.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 0.62%. Its largest holding is D.R. Horton Inc (DHI), which represents 15.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.7%.