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 (2.70%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJIYR
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.38%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.70%2.21%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.08B$4.67B
YTD return
-15.98%10.33%
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.
0.960.99
P/E ratio
13.4428.45
Last price
$99.52$103.42
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%

IYR top holdings

Top holdings · IYR
WELLWelltower Inc10.83%
PLDPrologis Inc8.73%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.77%
EQIXEquinix Inc4.55%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.38%
ORealty Income Corp4.27%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp3.85%
PSAPublic Storage3.72%
VTRVentas Inc3.19%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A2.92%
Sector breakdown · IYR
Real Estate99.5%
Communication Services0.5%

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 IYR

IYR (iShares US Real Estate ETF) is US real estate companies and REITs. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $4.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.38%, a dividend yield of 2.21%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 10.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.5%.