Data as of .
DRAM vs GDXJ: which is really different?
DRAM holds 20.0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and GDXJ 0.0%.
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 371 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
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DRAM and GDXJ hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DRAM | Only in GDXJ |
|---|---|
| TREASURY BILL 27.17% | Equinox Gold Corp 6.98% |
| SK hynix Inc 20.19% | Evolution Mining Ltd 6.14% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 18.26% | Alamos Gold Inc 5.78% |
| Sandisk Corp 6.62% | Endeavour Mining Plc 5.16% |
| Kioxia Holdings Corp 5.54% | Coeur Mining Inc 5.05% |
| Western Digital Corp 5.46% | Industrias Penoles Sab De Cv 2.76% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PL 5.32% | Eldorado Gold Corp 2.71% |
| GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc 3.90% | Hecla Mining Co 2.69% |
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 10, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRAM | GDXJ | DRAM | GDXJ | DRAM | GDXJ | |
| 3 months | −9.1% | +20.3% | −12.4 pts | +17.0 pts | −8.3 pts | +21.1 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +1.2% | not published | −14.8 pts | not published | −19.5 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +42.4% | not published | +24.9 pts | not published | +19.4 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +284.5% | not published | +206.6 pts | not published | +189.4 pts |
| Since launch | +112.9% | +65.3% | +96.1 pts | −739.1 pts | +90.6 pts | −1608.6 pts |
| DRAM Roundhill Memory ETF Holds 13 stocks in memory and storage, 20% 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 | Roundhill | VanEck |
| Theme | Memory and storage | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 20.0% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 96.8% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 20.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 13 | 110 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 97.3% | 42.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.52% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.67% | 0.52% |
| Total return, 1 year | +112.9% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026) | +42.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +96.1 pts | +24.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +90.6 pts | +19.4 pts |
| Below its high | −26.8% | −19.7% |
DRAM in plain words
By weight, 20% of DRAM's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 97%. The top ten holdings are 97% of the fund across 13 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on Apr 2, 2026 the fund returned +112.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.8% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 96.1 pts. It sits 26.8% 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
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, DRAM or GDXJ?
- DRAM has 20% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GDXJ has 0%, so GDXJ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, DRAM or GDXJ?
- DRAM charges 0.65% 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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