GDXJ vs XYLD

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF vs Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

Quick take
  • GDXJ has the lower expense ratio at 0.52% vs 0.60% for XYLD.
  • XYLD pays a higher dividend yield (10.61%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJXYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.27%10.61%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$8.72B$3.11B
YTD return
7.88%3.42%
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.
0.860.41
P/E ratio
17.6627.15
Last price
$122.42$40.52
Inception
Issuer
VanEckGlobal X

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%

XYLD top holdings

Top holdings · XYLD
NVDANVIDIA Corp8.00%
AAPLApple Inc6.57%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.99%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.27%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.69%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.26%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.94%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.21%
TSLATesla Inc1.77%
Sector breakdown · XYLD
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.2%
Basic Materials1.8%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology35.6%
Communication Services11.2%
Financial Services11.8%
Utilities2.3%
Industrials8.3%
Energy3.5%
Healthcare8.5%

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 XYLD

XYLD (Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF) is S&P 500 covered call strategy for enhanced income. Managed by Global X, the fund carries $3.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 10.61%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 8.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.