GDXJ vs VDE

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs Vanguard Energy ETF

Quick take
  • VDE has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.52% for GDXJ.
  • GDXJ pays a higher dividend yield (2.70%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJVDE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.70%2.68%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.08B$11.08B
YTD return
-15.98%26.19%
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.
0.96-0.01
P/E ratio
13.4420.09
Last price
$99.52$154.79
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%

VDE top holdings

Top holdings · VDE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp21.86%
CVXChevron Corp14.14%
COPConocoPhillips5.75%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc3.62%
SLBSLB Ltd3.47%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp3.13%
VLOValero Energy Corp3.13%
EOGEOG Resources Inc3.04%
PSXPhillips 662.96%
BKRBaker Hughes Co Class A2.63%
Sector breakdown · VDE
Basic Materials0.4%
Industrials0.1%
Energy99.5%

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 VDE

VDE (Vanguard Energy ETF) is US energy sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $11.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.68%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 21.9% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.