GDXJ vs SPHD

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

Quick take
  • SPHD has the lower expense ratio at 0.30% vs 0.52% for GDXJ.
  • SPHD pays a higher dividend yield (4.37%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJSPHD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.30%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.27%4.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.72B$3.31B
YTD return
7.88%5.90%
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.
0.860.55
P/E ratio
17.6616.75
Last price
$122.42$49.81
Inception
Issuer
VanEckInvesco

GDXJ top holdings

Top holdings · GDXJ
AGI.TOAlamos Gold Inc Class A6.81%
EQX.TOEquinox Gold Corp Ordinary Shares Class A6.40%
CDECoeur Mining Inc6.39%
EVN.AXEvolution Mining Ltd6.13%
EDV.LEndeavour Mining PLC5.87%
PE&OLES.MXIndustrias Penoles SAB de CV2.85%
AG.TOFirst Majestic Silver Corp2.58%
HLHecla Mining Co2.20%
IMG.TOIamgold Corp2.14%
LUG.TOLundin Gold Inc2.03%
Sector breakdown · GDXJ
Basic Materials100.0%

SPHD top holdings

Top holdings · SPHD
MOAltria Group Inc3.46%
VZVerizon Communications Inc3.37%
PFEPfizer Inc2.93%
OKEONEOK Inc2.81%
KHCThe Kraft Heinz Co2.75%
VICIVICI Properties Inc Ordinary Shares2.66%
DOCHealthpeak Properties Inc2.63%
BENFranklin Resources Inc2.62%
ORealty Income Corp2.45%
CAGConagra Brands Inc2.42%
Sector breakdown · SPHD
Real Estate20.1%
Consumer Cyclical3.4%
Consumer Defensive17.8%
Technology1.5%
Communication Services8.6%
Financial Services15.6%
Utilities13.7%
Industrials0.0%
Energy14.1%
Healthcare5.1%

About GDXJ

GDXJ (VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF) is Small and mid-cap gold and silver mining companies. Managed by VanEck, the fund carries $8.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.52%, a dividend yield of 2.27%. Its largest holding is Alamos Gold Inc Class A (AGI.TO), which represents 6.8% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About SPHD

SPHD (Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF) is High-yield, low-volatility S&P 500 stocks. Managed by Invesco, the fund carries $3.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.30%, a dividend yield of 4.37%. Its largest holding is Altria Group Inc (MO), which represents 3.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 20.1%.