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GDXJ vs KWEB: which is really different?

GDXJ and KWEB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and GDXJ returned more over the year.

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF and KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF, side by side, thematic ETFs on ETFIQ.

0.0%GDXJ in the S&P 500
0.0%KWEB in the S&P 500
+42.4%GDXJ total return, 1 year
−36.0%KWEB total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: GDXJ scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

GDXJ 91.4KWEB 91.40.1, the lowest in this set91.4, the highest

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

GDXJ100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 11, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 42% of the fund · 110 holdings filed Sep 10, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 42% of the fund
KWEB100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 11, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 61% of the fund · 45 holdings filed Sep 11, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 8% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 61% of the fund

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, GDXJ and KWEB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in GDXJOnly in KWEB
Evolution Mining Ltd 6.38%TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 10.25%
Equinox Gold Corp 6.28%ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 8.61%
Alamos Gold Inc 6.23%PDD HOLDINGS INC 8.11%
Endeavour Mining PLC 5.33%MEITUAN-CLASS B 7.32%
Coeur Mining Inc 5.15%NETEASE INC 6.25%
Industrias Penoles SAB de CV 2.89%LENOVO GROUP LTD 5.56%
First Majestic Silver Corp 2.72%KE HOLDINGS INC-CL A 4.41%
Hecla Mining Co 2.63%JD.COM INC-CLASS A 3.94%

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 Sep 11, 2026.

Performance, window by window

GDXJ and KWEB over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
GDXJKWEBGDXJKWEBGDXJKWEB
3 months+20.3%−7.1%+17.0 pts−10.4 pts+21.1 pts−6.3 pts
6 months+1.2%−18.4%−14.8 pts−34.5 pts−19.5 pts−39.1 pts
1 year+42.4%−36.0%+24.9 pts−53.5 pts+19.4 pts−59.0 pts
3 years+284.5%−1.9%+206.6 pts−79.8 pts+189.4 pts−97.0 pts
Since launch+65.3%+20.6%−739.1 pts−438.4 pts−1608.6 pts−919.7 pts
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GDXJ and KWEB on the same fields, as of Sep 11, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GDXJ
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
Holds 110 stocks in miners and metals, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
KWEB
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
Holds 45 stocks in internet and e-commerce, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerVanEckKraneShares
ThemeMiners and metalsInternet and e-commerce
In the S&P 5000.0%0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%8.1%
Holdings11045
Top ten, share of the fund42.4%61.2%
Expense ratio0.52%0.69%
Fee for the differing part0.52%0.69%
Total return, 1 year+42.4%−36.0%
vs the S&P 500+24.9 pts−53.5 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+19.4 pts−59.0 pts
Below its high−19.7%−71.5%

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.

KWEB in plain words

By weight, 0% of KWEB'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 61% of the fund across 45 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned −36.0% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 53.5 pts. It sits 71.5% below its all-time high of Feb 17, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do GDXJ and KWEB 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, GDXJ or KWEB?
GDXJ has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and KWEB has 0%, so GDXJ differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, GDXJ or KWEB?
GDXJ charges 0.52% a year and KWEB charges 0.69%, so GDXJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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GDXJ against KWEB, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 11, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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