GDXJ vs XLY

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLY has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.52% for GDXJ.
  • GDXJ pays a higher dividend yield (2.27%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJXLY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.27%0.75%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.72B$23.13B
YTD return
7.88%0.58%
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.
0.861.18
P/E ratio
17.6630.83
Last price
$122.42$119.88
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%

XLY top holdings

Top holdings · XLY
AMZNAmazon.com Inc27.58%
TSLATesla Inc17.93%
HDThe Home Depot Inc5.47%
TJXTJX Companies Inc3.99%
MCDMcDonald's Corp3.91%
BKNGBooking Holdings Inc3.11%
LOWLowe's Companies Inc3.07%
SBUXStarbucks Corp2.75%
ORLYO'Reilly Automotive Inc1.92%
MARMarriott International Inc Class A1.82%
Sector breakdown · XLY
Consumer Cyclical98.9%
Technology0.9%
Industrials0.2%

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 XLY

XLY (Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $23.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.75%. Its largest holding is Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), which represents 27.6% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 98.9%.