Data as of .
GDX vs SILJ: which is really different?
GDX and SILJ hold 23% of their weight in the same names, and SILJ returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SILJ 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
23% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GDX and SILJ hold 23% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GDX | SILJ |
|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 5.74% | 5.83% |
| Pan American Silver Corp | 2.72% | 2.94% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp | 5.22% | 2.42% |
| Coeur Mining Inc | 2.19% | 10.38% |
| Hecla Mining Co | 1.33% | 10.49% |
| Royal Gold Inc | 1.94% | 1.33% |
| First Majestic Silver Corp | 1.31% | 10.35% |
| Fresnillo Plc | 1.10% | 0.90% |
| Cia De Minas Buenaventura Saa | 0.87% | 3.16% |
| Ssr Mining Inc | 0.85% | 4.81% |
| Or Royalties Inc | 0.63% | 2.70% |
| Industrias Penoles Sab De Cv | 1.42% | 0.53% |
| Only in GDX | Only in SILJ |
|---|---|
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 10.99% | Boliden AB 3.89% |
| Newmont Corp 10.88% | Perpetua Resources Corp 3.10% |
| Barrick Mining Corp 7.75% | Hycroft Mining Holding Corp 3.01% |
| Anglogold Ashanti Plc 4.96% | Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp 2.41% |
| Kinross Gold Corp 4.12% | Americas Gold & Silver Corp 1.92% |
| Gold Fields Ltd 4.11% | Vizsla Silver Corp 1.90% |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd 2.45% | Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd 1.20% |
| Alamos Gold Inc 1.89% | AbraSilver Resource Corp 1.04% |
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 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDX | SILJ | GDX | SILJ | GDX | SILJ | |
| 3 months | +15.7% | +8.1% | +13.5 pts | +5.9 pts | +18.2 pts | +10.6 pts |
| 6 months | +19.2% | +14.8% | +1.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −5.1 pts | −9.5 pts |
| 1 year | +39.8% | +53.2% | +23.2 pts | +36.6 pts | +18.0 pts | +31.4 pts |
| 3 years | +236.3% | +263.6% | +157.8 pts | +185.2 pts | +138.1 pts | +165.5 pts |
| Since launch | +133.2% | +75.8% | −670.3 pts | −506.2 pts | −1557.0 pts | −1057.0 pts |
| GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF Holds 59 stocks in gold miners, 11% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SILJ Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF Holds 70 stocks in silver miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | Amplify |
| Theme | Gold miners | Silver miners |
| In the S&P 500 | 10.9% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 59 | 70 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 58.5% | 59.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.51% | 0.69% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.51% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | +39.8% | +53.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +23.2 pts | +36.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +18.0 pts | +31.4 pts |
| Below its high | −17.6% | −25.1% |
| Net assets | $28.4bn | $3.9bn |
GDX in plain words
By weight, 11% of GDX'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 58% of the fund across 59 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +39.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 23.2 pts. It sits 17.6% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
SILJ in plain words
By weight, 0% of SILJ'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 60% of the fund across 70 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +53.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 36.6 pts. It sits 25.1% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do GDX and SILJ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 23% 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, GDX or SILJ?
- GDX has 11% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SILJ has 0%, so SILJ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, GDX or SILJ?
- GDX charges 0.51% a year and SILJ charges 0.69%, so GDX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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