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 (9.29%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricGDXJXYLD
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.52%0.60%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.70%9.29%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.08B$3.20B
YTD return
-15.98%6.39%
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.
0.960.41
P/E ratio
13.4427.02
Last price
$99.52$41.11
Inception
Issuer
VanEckGlobal X

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%

XYLD top holdings

Top holdings · XYLD
NVDANVIDIA Corp7.59%
AAPLApple Inc6.66%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.34%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.65%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A3.28%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.80%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.62%
MUMicron Technology Inc2.04%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.93%
TSLATesla Inc1.86%
Sector breakdown · XYLD
Real Estate1.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.5%
Basic Materials1.7%
Consumer Defensive4.5%
Technology38.5%
Communication Services9.9%
Financial Services11.6%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials8.5%
Energy3.0%
Healthcare8.9%

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 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 $3.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.60%, a dividend yield of 9.29%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.8%.