Data as of .
AUAU vs GDXJ: which is really different?
AUAU and GDXJ hold 32% of their weight in the same names.
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 379 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
32% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AUAU and GDXJ hold 32% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AUAU | GDXJ |
|---|---|---|
| COEUR MINING INC | 1.97% | 6.84% |
| ALAMOS GOLD INC-CLASS A | 1.46% | 6.53% |
| EQUINOX GOLD CORP | 1.37% | 6.04% |
| ENDEAVOUR MINING PLC | 1.32% | 5.64% |
| HECLA MINING CO | 1.23% | 2.43% |
| IAMGOLD CORP | 1.13% | 5.14% |
| ELDORADO GOLD CORP | 1.09% | 1.68% |
| HARMONY GOLD MNG-SPON ADR | 1.08% | 1.65% |
| FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP | 0.94% | 2.39% |
| SSR MINING INC | 0.71% | 1.55% |
| B2GOLD CORP | 0.67% | 1.70% |
| OR ROYALTIES INC | 0.67% | 1.15% |
| Only in AUAU | Only in GDXJ |
|---|---|
| NEWMONT CORP 12.45% | Industrias Penoles Sab De Cv 2.59% |
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD 9.73% | Dundee Precious Metals Inc 1.72% |
| BARRICK MINING CORP 6.79% | Zhaojin Mining Industry Co Ltd 1.12% |
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP 6.57% | K92 Mining Inc 1.08% |
| ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 4.99% | Artemis Gold Inc 1.07% |
| FRANCO-NEVADA CORP 4.89% | Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk Pt 0.92% |
| GOLD FIELDS LTD-SPONS ADR 3.71% | Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd/Canada 0.90% |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP 3.25% | Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd 0.59% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUAU | GDXJ | AUAU | GDXJ | AUAU | GDXJ | |
| 3 months | +15.6% | +16.1% | +13.3 pts | +13.8 pts | +18.1 pts | +18.5 pts |
| 6 months | +19.4% | +18.8% | +1.3 pts | +0.7 pts | −4.9 pts | −5.5 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +45.2% | not published | +28.7 pts | not published | +23.5 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +274.9% | not published | +196.5 pts | not published | +176.7 pts |
| Since launch | +17.2% | +64.0% | +5.3 pts | −739.5 pts | +1.9 pts | −1626.2 pts |
| AUAU Global X Gold Miners ETF Holds 119 stocks in gold miners, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | GDXJ VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF Holds 157 stocks in gold miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | VanEck |
| Theme | Gold miners | Gold miners |
| In the S&P 500 | 12.5% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 119 | 157 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 57.0% | 41.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.52% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.35% | 0.52% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | +45.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +5.3 pts | +28.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +1.9 pts | +23.5 pts |
| Below its high | −16.9% | −20.3% |
| Net assets | $7m | $9.2bn |
AUAU in plain words
By weight, 12% of AUAU'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 57% of the fund across 119 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on Dec 10, 2025 the fund returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested against +12.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.2 pts. It sits 16.9% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 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 157 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +45.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 28.7 pts. It sits 20.3% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AUAU and GDXJ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 32% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AUAU or GDXJ?
- AUAU has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GDXJ has 0%, so GDXJ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AUAU or GDXJ?
- AUAU charges 0.35% a year and GDXJ charges 0.52%, so AUAU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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