GDXJ vs VGK

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Quick take
  • • VGK has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.52% for GDXJ.
  • • VGK pays a higher dividend yield (2.95%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJVGK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.77%2.95%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.08B$37.08B
YTD return
-0.63%9.90%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.170.88
P/E ratio
12.7217.79
Last price
$105.88$89.42
Inception
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Issuer
VanEckVanguard

GDXJ top holdings

Top holdings · GDXJ
AGI.TOAlamos Gold Inc Class A6.52%
EQX.TOEquinox Gold Corp Ordinary Shares Class A6.11%
CDECoeur Mining Inc5.89%
EDV.LEndeavour Mining PLC5.83%
IMG.TOIamgold Corp5.07%
PE&OLES.MXIndustrias Penoles SAB de CV2.62%
HLHecla Mining Co2.26%
AG.TOFirst Majestic Silver Corp2.23%
LUG.TOLundin Gold Inc2.07%
BTO.TOB2Gold Corp1.85%
Sector breakdown · GDXJ
Basic Materials100.0%

VGK top holdings

Top holdings · VGK
ASML.ASASML Holding NV4.47%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC2.19%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.89%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.79%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.72%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.57%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.51%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.45%
SAP.DESAP SE1.32%
SAN.MCBanco Santander SA1.29%
Sector breakdown · VGK
Real Estate1.4%
Consumer Cyclical6.6%
Basic Materials5.4%
Consumer Defensive7.5%
Technology9.4%
Communication Services2.8%
Financial Services25.4%
Utilities4.4%
Industrials19.5%
Energy5.5%
Healthcare12.1%

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 2.77%. Its largest holding is Alamos Gold Inc Class A (AGI.TO), which represents 6.5% of the portfolio. Basic Materials is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

About VGK

VGK (Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF) is European developed-market equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $37.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.95%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 4.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.4%.