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CIBR vs GDXJ: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, CIBR returned +39.0% to GDXJ's +14.8%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $19.0bn for First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF and $7.6bn for VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF.

At a glance
60.8%
CIBR in the S&P 500
0.0%
GDXJ in the S&P 500
+39.0%
CIBR total return, 1 year
+14.8%
GDXJ total return, 1 year
CIBR · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 39% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
39% of its weight is outside the S&P 50061% of CIBR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 39% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.61%39%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 91% · top ten 57% of the fund · 45 holdings as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 48% in39% of its weight is outside the S&P 50061% of CIBR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 39% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.61%39%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 91% · Nasdaq-100: 48% in

61% of CIBR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 39% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.

GDXJ · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of GDXJ's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 22, 2026.0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 41% of the fund · 156 holdings as published by its issuer for Oct 22, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of GDXJ's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 22, 2026.0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

0% of GDXJ's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 22, 2026.

Pair scorecard

GDXJ costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 24.2 points; CIBR is 2.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CIBR vs GDXJ: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureCIBRGDXJ
Return
Total return, 1 year+39.0%+14.8%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high33.1%, high on Feb 27, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksCybersecurityGold miners
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+13.4%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearahead by 1.4 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.58%0.52%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$19.0bn$7.6bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

Risk and return

Jul 17, 2015 to Oct 23, 2026 · 588 weekly returns
CIBR GDXJ
Return
Total return edge Tie +450.4% +453.6%
Annualized edge Tie +16.3% +16.3%
Price return edge CIBR +417.9% +370.9%
Risk
Volatility edge CIBR 23.7% 42.5%
Max drawdown edge CIBR −33.9% −54.1%
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge CIBR 0.66 0.52
Sortino edge CIBR 0.99 0.77
Calmar edge CIBR 0.48 0.30
Reading

CIBR and GDXJ returned about the same: +450.4% and +453.6%. CIBR swung less: 23.7% to 42.5%. CIBR fell less at its worst: −33.9% to −54.1%.

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Risk and return: CIBR vs GDXJ: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureCIBRGDXJEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+450.4%+453.6%TiePrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+16.3%+16.3%TieTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+417.9%+370.9%CIBRPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility23.7%42.5%CIBRSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation15.9%29.0%CIBRLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−33.9%−54.1%CIBRDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.660.52CIBRReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino0.990.77CIBRReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar0.480.30CIBRAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 588 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, CIBR and GDXJ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first CIBR GDXJ
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Only in CIBR
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (Class A) 8.46%
Fortinet, Inc. 7.89%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 7.66%
Cisco Systems, Inc. 7.35%
Broadcom Inc. 6.74%
Okta, Inc. 4.49%
Zscaler, Inc. 4.41%
Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A) 3.92%
Only in GDXJ
Alamos Gold Inc 6.86%
Equinox Gold Corp 6.08%
Coeur Mining Inc 5.92%
Endeavour Mining Plc 5.76%
Iamgold Corp 5.19%
Industrias Penoles Sab De Cv 2.58%
First Majestic Silver Corp 2.27%
Hecla Mining Co 2.26%
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Window by window: CIBR vs GDXJ: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowCIBRGDXJCIBRGDXJ
3 months+21.5%+9.9%not measured+5.5 pts vs ACWI
6 months+59.2%−8.0%not measured−15.4 pts vs ACWI
1 year+39.0%+14.8%not measured+1.4 pts vs ACWI
3 years+149.7%+220.2%not measured+131.3 pts vs ACWI
Since launchNot the same days: CIBR Jul 2015 · GDXJ Nov 2009+472.8%+44.9%not measurednot measured

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CIBR First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF · Holds 45 stocks in cybersecurity, 61% of its weight in S&P 500 companies GDXJ VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF · Holds 156 stocks in gold miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Theme Cybersecurity Gold miners
In the S&P 500 60.8% 0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 90.9% 100.0%
In the Nasdaq-100 48.3% 0.0%
Holdings 45 156
Top ten, share of the fund 57.4% 40.8%
Expense ratio 0.58% 0.52%
Fee for the differing part 0.64% 0.52%
Total return, 1 year +39.0% +14.8%
vs its benchmark not measured +1.4 pts vs ACWI
Below its high −1.9% −33.1%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $19.0bn $7.6bn

As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

Client brief · page 1 of 2 Report BR-337E9E0806

CIBR and GDXJ are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. Theme. CIBR covers Cybersecurity and GDXJ covers Gold miners.
  2. Concentration. The top ten holdings are 57.4% of CIBR and 40.8% of GDXJ, a gap of 16.6 points.
  3. What each follows. CIBR follows Cybersecurity and GDXJ follows Gold miners.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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About each fund
CIBR

By weight, 61% of CIBR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 91%. The top ten holdings are 57% of the fund across 45 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned +39.0% with distributions reinvested.

GDXJ

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 41% of the fund across 156 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested against +13.4% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index, so a holder was ahead by 1.4 pts. It sits 33.1% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do CIBR and GDXJ hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, CIBR or GDXJ?
CIBR has 61% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GDXJ has 0%, so GDXJ differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CIBR or GDXJ?
CIBR charges 0.58% a year and GDXJ charges 0.52%, so GDXJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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