GDXJ vs IYR

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs iShares US Real Estate ETF

Quick take
  • IYR has the lower expense ratio at 0.38% vs 0.52% for GDXJ.
  • GDXJ pays a higher dividend yield (2.27%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJIYR
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.38%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.27%2.19%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.72B$4.09B
YTD return
7.88%10.31%
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.
0.861.07
P/E ratio
17.6628.72
Last price
$122.42$102.56
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%

IYR top holdings

Top holdings · IYR
WELLWelltower Inc10.14%
PLDPrologis Inc9.14%
EQIXEquinix Inc4.80%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.78%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.63%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.31%
ORealty Income Corp4.28%
PSAPublic Storage3.52%
VTRVentas Inc3.08%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A3.06%
Sector breakdown · IYR
Real Estate99.3%
Communication Services0.7%

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 IYR

IYR (iShares US Real Estate ETF) is US real estate companies and REITs. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $4.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 2.19%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 10.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.3%.