Data as of .
AIRR vs GDXJ: which is really different?
AIRR and GDXJ hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and GDXJ returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: GDXJ scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 349 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIRR and GDXJ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIRR | Only in GDXJ |
|---|---|
| STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC 6.00% | Evolution Mining Ltd 6.38% |
| ARGAN INC 4.73% | Equinox Gold Corp 6.28% |
| COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC 4.42% | Alamos Gold Inc 6.23% |
| MASTEC INC 4.18% | Endeavour Mining PLC 5.33% |
| CH ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC 4.08% | Coeur Mining Inc 5.15% |
| OWENS CORNING 3.90% | Industrias Penoles SAB de CV 2.89% |
| DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC 3.76% | First Majestic Silver Corp 2.72% |
| EMCOR GROUP INC 3.75% | Hecla Mining Co 2.63% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIRR | GDXJ | AIRR | GDXJ | AIRR | GDXJ | |
| 3 months | −17.1% | +20.3% | −20.4 pts | +17.0 pts | −16.3 pts | +21.1 pts |
| 6 months | −1.1% | +1.2% | −17.1 pts | −14.8 pts | −21.8 pts | −19.5 pts |
| 1 year | +15.0% | +42.4% | −2.5 pts | +24.9 pts | −8.0 pts | +19.4 pts |
| 3 years | +102.4% | +284.5% | +24.5 pts | +206.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +189.4 pts |
| Since launch | +460.7% | +65.3% | +56.4 pts | −739.1 pts | −312.8 pts | −1608.6 pts |
| AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF Holds 58 stocks in reshoring and manufacturing, 6% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | GDXJ VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF Holds 110 stocks in miners and metals, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | VanEck |
| Theme | Reshoring and manufacturing | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 5.5% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.9% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 58 | 110 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 30.4% | 42.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.52% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.69% | 0.52% |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.0% | +42.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −2.5 pts | +24.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −8.0 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Below its high | −19.5% | −19.7% |
AIRR in plain words
By weight, 6% of AIRR'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 30% of the fund across 58 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +15.0% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 2.5 pts. It sits 19.5% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
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.
Questions people ask
- Do AIRR and GDXJ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIRR or GDXJ?
- AIRR has 6% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GDXJ has 0%, so GDXJ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIRR or GDXJ?
- AIRR charges 0.69% a year and GDXJ charges 0.52%, so GDXJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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