GDXJ vs IXUS

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

Quick take
  • IXUS has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.52% for GDXJ.
  • IXUS pays a higher dividend yield (2.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJIXUS
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.27%2.94%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.72B$56.23B
YTD return
7.88%13.68%
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.
0.860.93
P/E ratio
17.6617.88
Last price
$122.42$94.77
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%

IXUS top holdings

Top holdings · IXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.06%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.73%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.29%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.14%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.93%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.74%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares0.68%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.68%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.68%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.65%
Sector breakdown · IXUS
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive5.1%
Technology18.1%
Communication Services4.8%
Financial Services22.4%
Utilities3.2%
Industrials15.8%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare7.0%

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 IXUS

IXUS (iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF) is Non-US equities across developed and emerging markets. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $56.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.94%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.