GDXJ vs PGX

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs Invesco Preferred ETF

Quick take
  • PGX has the lower expense ratio at 0.50% vs 0.52% for GDXJ.
  • PGX pays a higher dividend yield (6.27%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJPGX
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.50%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.70%6.27%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.08B$3.86B
YTD return
-15.98%-0.55%
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.
0.961.21
P/E ratio
13.37
Last price
$99.00$10.86
Inception
Issuer
VanEckInvesco

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%

PGX top holdings

Top holdings · PGX
JPMPCJPMorgan Chase & Co 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Dep rep 1/400 Ser EE1.80%
JPMPDJPMorgan Chase & Co Pfd1.57%
WFCPZWells Fargo & Co 4.75% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 Series Z Class A1.45%
JPMPLJPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD - Ser LL 1/400th Int1.33%
JPMPMJPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD - Ser MM 1/400th1.32%
BACPBBank of America Corp 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Ser GG 1/1000th int1.30%
TPCAT&T Inc 4.75% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - 1/1000th Int Ser C1.20%
BACPMBank of America Corp Pfd1.14%
JPMPKJPMorgan Chase & Co PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Ser JJ 1/400 int1.06%
COFPICapital One Financial Corp Series I1.06%
Sector breakdown · PGX
Utilities100.0%

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 PGX

PGX (Invesco Preferred ETF) is US investment-grade preferred stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $3.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.50%, a dividend yield of 6.27%. Its largest holding is JPMorgan Chase & Co 6% PRF PERPETUAL USD 25 - Dep rep 1/400 Ser EE (JPMPC), which represents 1.8% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.