GDXJ vs VXX
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
GDXJ$122.42
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
Small and mid-cap gold and silver mining companies.
Expense: 0.52%Yield: 2.27%
VXX$27.90
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VIX short-term futures, hedge / speculation.
Expense: 0.89%Yield: 0.00%
Quick take
- • GDXJ has the lower expense ratio at 0.52% vs 0.89% for VXX.
- • GDXJ pays a higher dividend yield (2.27%).
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GDXJ | VXX |
|---|---|---|
Expense ratio Annual fee. Lower is better. | 0.52% | 0.89% |
Dividend yield Trailing 12-month yield. | 2.27% | 0.00% |
AUM Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid. | $8.72B | $414M |
YTD return | 7.88% | 6.04% |
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. | 0.86 | 60.94 |
P/E ratio | 17.66 | — |
Last price | $122.42 | $27.90 |
Inception | — | — |
Issuer | VanEck | Barclays |
GDXJ top holdings
Top holdings · GDXJ
| AGI.TO | Alamos Gold Inc Class A | 6.81% |
| EQX.TO | Equinox Gold Corp Ordinary Shares Class A | 6.40% |
| CDE | Coeur Mining Inc | 6.39% |
| EVN.AX | Evolution Mining Ltd | 6.13% |
| EDV.L | Endeavour Mining PLC | 5.87% |
| PE&OLES.MX | Industrias Penoles SAB de CV | 2.85% |
| AG.TO | First Majestic Silver Corp | 2.58% |
| HL | Hecla Mining Co | 2.20% |
| IMG.TO | Iamgold Corp | 2.14% |
| LUG.TO | Lundin Gold Inc | 2.03% |
Sector breakdown · GDXJ
Basic Materials100.0%
VXX top holdings
Holdings data unavailable for VXX.
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 VXX
VXX (iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN) is VIX short-term futures, hedge / speculation. Managed by Barclays, the fund carries $414M in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.89%.