GDXJ vs VNQ

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Quick take
  • • VNQ has the lower expense ratio at 0.13% vs 0.52% for GDXJ.
  • • VNQ pays a higher dividend yield (3.63%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJVNQ
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.13%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.77%3.63%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.08B$69.46B
YTD return
-0.63%13.11%
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.
1.170.92
P/E ratio
12.7230.62
Last price
$105.88$96.76
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%

VNQ top holdings

Top holdings · VNQ
VRTPXVanguard Real Estate II Index14.51%
WELLWelltower Inc9.12%
PLDPrologis Inc6.86%
EQIXEquinix Inc5.65%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp4.32%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc3.69%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc3.68%
ORealty Income Corp2.85%
PSAPublic Storage2.69%
VMRKVivmark Residential2.46%
Sector breakdown · VNQ
Real Estate99.5%
Communication Services0.3%
Industrials0.0%
Energy0.1%

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 VNQ

VNQ (Vanguard Real Estate ETF) is US REITs and real-estate operating companies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $69.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.13%, a dividend yield of 3.63%. Its largest holding is Vanguard Real Estate II Index (VRTPX), which represents 14.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 99.5%.