GDXJ vs QYLD

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • GDXJ has the lower expense ratio at 0.52% vs 0.60% for QYLD.
  • QYLD pays a higher dividend yield (5.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJQYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.70%5.94%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.08B$8.37B
YTD return
-15.98%8.99%
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.
0.960.49
P/E ratio
13.3732.59
Last price
$99.00$18.39
Inception
Issuer
VanEckGlobal X

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%

QYLD top holdings

Top holdings · QYLD
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.75%
AAPLApple Inc6.80%
MUMicron Technology Inc5.75%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.43%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc4.18%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.10%
TSLATesla Inc3.36%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.33%
INTCIntel Corp3.10%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.08%
Sector breakdown · QYLD
Consumer Cyclical10.7%
Basic Materials1.0%
Consumer Defensive6.2%
Technology61.0%
Communication Services13.1%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.1%
Industrials2.7%
Energy0.5%
Healthcare3.5%

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 QYLD

QYLD (Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF) is Nasdaq-100 covered call income strategy. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $8.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 5.94%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 10.7%.