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 (3.15%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJXLRE
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.27%3.15%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.72B$7.71B
YTD return
7.88%11.62%
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.
0.861.06
P/E ratio
17.6632.56
Last price
$122.42$44.40
Inception
Issuer
VanEckState Street

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%

XLRE top holdings

Top holdings · XLRE
WELLWelltower Inc10.32%
PLDPrologis Inc8.98%
EQIXEquinix Inc7.24%
AMTAmerican Tower Corp5.82%
DLRDigital Realty Trust Inc4.76%
SPGSimon Property Group Inc4.60%
VTRVentas Inc4.36%
CBRECBRE Group Inc Class A4.33%
PSAPublic Storage4.32%
ORealty Income Corp4.25%
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 $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 XLRE

XLRE (Real Estate Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 real estate sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 3.15%. Its largest holding is Welltower Inc (WELL), which represents 10.3% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.