Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
GDXJ vs QQQ: how they differ
Over the year GDXJ returned more, +42.4% against +23.0%, and QQQ charges 0.18% against 0.52%.
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GDXJ and QQQ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GDXJ | Only in QQQ |
|---|---|
| Evolution Mining Ltd 6.38% | NVIDIA Corp. 8.16% |
| Equinox Gold Corp 6.28% | Apple Inc. 7.29% |
| Alamos Gold Inc 6.23% | Microsoft Corp. 5.32% |
| Endeavour Mining PLC 5.33% | Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 5.15% | Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% |
| Industrias Penoles SAB de CV 2.89% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% |
| First Majestic Silver Corp 2.72% | Alphabet Inc. 3.52% |
| Hecla Mining Co 2.63% | Tesla, Inc. 3.46% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| GDXJ VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF | QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | VanEck | Invesco |
| What it is | Miners and metals | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM |
| Total return, 1 year | +42.4% | +23.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +24.9 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.52% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 110 | 101 |
GDXJ in plain words
By weight, 0% of GDXJ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 42% of the fund across 110 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +42.4% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 24.9 pts. It sits 19.7% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
QQQ in plain words
QQQ is an index equity fund tracking the Nasdaq-100. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +23.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 47.5%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, GDXJ or QQQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, GDXJ returned +42.4% and QQQ returned +23.0%, so GDXJ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, GDXJ or QQQ?
- GDXJ charges 0.52% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do GDXJ and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of GDXJ and 97% of QQQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
- Are GDXJ and QQQ the same kind of fund?
- No. GDXJ is a thematic ETF and QQQ is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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