GDXJ vs TQQQ

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs ProShares UltraPro QQQ

Quick take
  • GDXJ has the lower expense ratio at 0.52% vs 0.82% for TQQQ.
  • GDXJ pays a higher dividend yield (2.70%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJTQQQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.82%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.70%0.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.08B$38.97B
YTD return
-15.98%38.48%
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.
0.963.96
P/E ratio
13.4439.27
Last price
$99.52$76.60
Inception
Issuer
VanEckProShares

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%

TQQQ top holdings

Top holdings · TQQQ
IQMMProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF17.16%
Sector breakdown · TQQQ
Real Estate0.1%
Consumer Cyclical12.3%
Basic Materials1.1%
Consumer Defensive7.7%
Technology53.8%
Communication Services15.8%
Financial Services0.2%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials2.8%
Energy0.6%
Healthcare4.2%

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 TQQQ

TQQQ (ProShares UltraPro QQQ) is 3x leveraged daily performance of the Nasdaq-100. Managed by ProShares, the fund carries $39.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.82%, a dividend yield of 0.46%. Its largest holding is ProShares GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM), which represents 17.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.1%.