GDXJ vs VCIT

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Quick take
  • VCIT has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.52% for GDXJ.
  • VCIT pays a higher dividend yield (4.78%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJVCIT
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.70%4.78%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.08B$69.44B
YTD return
-15.98%0.05%
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.
0.961.07
P/E ratio
13.44
Last price
$99.52$82.08
Inception
Issuer
VanEckVanguard

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%

VCIT top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for VCIT.

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 VCIT

VCIT (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF) is Intermediate-term investment-grade corporate bonds. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $69.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 4.78%.