GDXJ vs MGK

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF

Quick take
  • MGK has the lower expense ratio at 0.05% vs 0.52% for GDXJ.
  • GDXJ pays a higher dividend yield (2.70%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJMGK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.05%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.70%0.33%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.08B$33.30B
YTD return
-15.98%6.16%
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.
0.961.26
P/E ratio
13.3733.64
Last price
$99.00$88.60
Inception
Issuer
VanEckVanguard

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%

MGK top holdings

Top holdings · MGK
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.39%
AAPLApple Inc12.46%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp8.82%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.87%
AVGOBroadcom Inc5.11%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.80%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.61%
TSLATesla Inc3.94%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.71%
LLYEli Lilly and Co3.07%
Sector breakdown · MGK
Real Estate1.1%
Consumer Cyclical12.2%
Basic Materials0.6%
Consumer Defensive0.4%
Technology58.5%
Communication Services16.5%
Financial Services4.1%
Industrials2.0%
Healthcare4.6%

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 MGK

MGK (Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF) is Mega-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $33.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.05%, a dividend yield of 0.33%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.1%.