GDXJ vs SOXX
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs iShares Semiconductor ETF
- • SOXX has the lower expense ratio at 0.34% vs 0.52% for GDXJ.
- • GDXJ pays a higher dividend yield (2.70%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDXJ | SOXX |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.52% | 0.34% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 2.70% | 0.23% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $7.08B | $47.82B |
YTD return | -15.98% | 86.83% |
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. | 0.96 | 2.24 |
P/E ratio | 13.44 | 41.72 |
Last price | $99.52 | $590.16 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | VanEck | iShares |
GDXJ top holdings
| EVN.AX | Evolution Mining Ltd | 6.49% |
| AGI.TO | Alamos Gold Inc Class A | 6.26% |
| EQX.TO | Equinox Gold Corp Ordinary Shares Class A | 6.24% |
| EDV.L | Endeavour Mining PLC | 5.34% |
| CDE | Coeur Mining Inc | 5.10% |
| PE&OLES.MX | Industrias Penoles SAB de CV | 2.91% |
| AG.TO | First Majestic Silver Corp | 2.67% |
| IMG.TO | Iamgold Corp | 2.61% |
| HL | Hecla Mining Co | 2.60% |
| ELD.TO | Eldorado Gold Corp | 2.47% |
SOXX top holdings
| MU | Micron Technology Inc | 8.54% |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 8.09% |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 6.81% |
| INTC | Intel Corp | 6.33% |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 6.08% |
| AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | 5.77% |
| KLAC | KLA Corp | 5.64% |
| LRCX | Lam Research Corp | 4.89% |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology Inc | 4.88% |
| TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR | 4.26% |
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 SOXX
SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) is US semiconductor equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $47.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.34%, a dividend yield of 0.23%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 8.5% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.