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.
  • VDE pays a higher dividend yield (2.32%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJVDE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.27%2.32%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.72B$12.65B
YTD return
7.88%29.72%
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.
0.860.14
P/E ratio
17.6620.50
Last price
$122.42$159.31
Inception
Issuer
VanEckVanguard

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%

VDE top holdings

Top holdings · VDE
XOMExxon Mobil Corp22.52%
CVXChevron Corp14.86%
COPConocoPhillips6.05%
WMBWilliams Companies Inc3.36%
EOGEOG Resources Inc2.99%
MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp2.91%
VLOValero Energy Corp2.90%
PSXPhillips 662.79%
SLBSLB Ltd2.59%
KMIKinder Morgan Inc Class P2.54%
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 $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 VDE

VDE (Vanguard Energy ETF) is US energy sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $12.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.32%. Its largest holding is Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM), which represents 22.5% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.4%.