GDXJ vs IWD

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

Quick take
  • IWD has the lower expense ratio at 0.18% vs 0.52% for GDXJ.
  • GDXJ pays a higher dividend yield (2.27%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJIWD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.18%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.27%1.55%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.72B$74.26B
YTD return
7.88%11.90%
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.
0.860.85
P/E ratio
17.6621.97
Last price
$122.42$232.02
Inception
Issuer
VanEckiShares

GDXJ top holdings

Top holdings · GDXJ
AGI.TOAlamos Gold Inc Class A6.81%
EQX.TOEquinox Gold Corp Ordinary Shares Class A6.40%
CDECoeur Mining Inc6.39%
EVN.AXEvolution Mining Ltd6.13%
EDV.LEndeavour Mining PLC5.87%
PE&OLES.MXIndustrias Penoles SAB de CV2.85%
AG.TOFirst Majestic Silver Corp2.58%
HLHecla Mining Co2.20%
IMG.TOIamgold Corp2.14%
LUG.TOLundin Gold Inc2.03%
Sector breakdown · GDXJ
Basic Materials100.0%

IWD top holdings

Top holdings · IWD
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc Class B2.67%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co2.60%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.42%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.13%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp1.99%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.96%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.76%
JNJJohnson & Johnson1.69%
WMTWalmart Inc1.58%
INTCIntel Corp1.27%
Sector breakdown · IWD
Real Estate4.1%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials3.8%
Consumer Defensive7.1%
Technology14.9%
Communication Services8.5%
Financial Services19.1%
Utilities4.4%
Industrials13.1%
Energy6.9%
Healthcare10.8%

About GDXJ

GDXJ (VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF) is Small and mid-cap gold and silver mining companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $8.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.52%, a dividend yield of 2.27%. Its largest holding is Alamos Gold Inc Class A (AGI.TO), which represents 6.8% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About IWD

IWD (iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF) is Russell 1000 value stocks. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $74.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%, a dividend yield of 1.55%. Its largest holding is Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK-B), which represents 2.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.1%.