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 (4.58%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJSPHD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.30%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.70%4.58%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.08B$3.31B
YTD return
-15.98%10.15%
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.
0.960.47
P/E ratio
13.4417.55
Last price
$99.52$51.60
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%

SPHD top holdings

Top holdings · SPHD
DOCHealthpeak Properties Inc3.68%
MOAltria Group Inc3.62%
VZVerizon Communications Inc3.14%
BENFranklin Resources Inc3.07%
KHCThe Kraft Heinz Co3.03%
OKEONEOK Inc2.80%
PFEPfizer Inc2.79%
AMCRAmcor PLC Ordinary Shares2.73%
KIMKimco Realty Corp2.63%
VICIVICI Properties Inc Ordinary Shares2.55%
Sector breakdown · SPHD
Real Estate22.1%
Consumer Cyclical4.0%
Consumer Defensive14.9%
Technology1.6%
Communication Services8.0%
Financial Services17.7%
Utilities14.8%
Industrials0.0%
Energy12.0%
Healthcare5.0%

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 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 4.58%. Its largest holding is Healthpeak Properties Inc (DOC), which represents 3.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 22.1%.