GDXJ vs JNK

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

Quick take
  • JNK has the lower expense ratio at 0.40% vs 0.52% for GDXJ.
  • JNK pays a higher dividend yield (6.60%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJJNK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.40%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.70%6.60%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.08B$7.35B
YTD return
-15.98%1.96%
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.
0.960.67
P/E ratio
13.4420.14
Last price
$99.52$96.11
Inception
Issuer
VanEckState Street

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%

JNK top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for JNK.
Sector breakdown · JNK
Energy100.0%

About GDXJ

GDXJ (VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF) is Small and mid-cap gold and silver mining companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $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 JNK

JNK (SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF) is High-yield junk bonds. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.40%, a dividend yield of 6.60%. Energy is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.