GDXJ vs XLRE

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs Real Estate Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLRE has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.52% for GDXJ.
  • XLRE pays a higher dividend yield (3.19%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJXLRE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.70%3.19%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.08B$8.10B
YTD return
-15.98%11.10%
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.
0.960.99
P/E ratio
13.3731.76
Last price
$99.00$44.23
Inception
Issuer
VanEckState Street

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%

XLRE top holdings

Top holdings · XLRE
WELLWelltower Inc10.99%
PLDPrologis Inc8.67%
EQIXEquinix Inc7.05%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp5.23%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.98%
ORealty Income Corp4.54%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.52%
PSAPublic Storage4.48%
VTRVentas Inc4.47%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A4.08%
Sector breakdown · XLRE
Real Estate100.0%

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 XLRE

XLRE (Real Estate Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 real estate sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.19%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 11.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.