Data as of .
GDXJ vs GRID: which is really different?
GRID holds 40.0% 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, GDXJ and GRID hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in GDXJ | Only in GRID |
|---|---|
| Equinox Gold Corp 6.98% | Schneider Electric SE 9.13% |
| Evolution Mining Ltd 6.14% | Eaton Corporation Plc 8.86% |
| Alamos Gold Inc 5.78% | Johnson Controls International Plc 8.45% |
| Endeavour Mining Plc 5.16% | ABB Ltd 7.72% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 5.05% | Quanta Services, Inc. 7.54% |
| Industrias Penoles Sab De Cv 2.76% | E.ON SE 4.16% |
| Eldorado Gold Corp 2.71% | National Grid Plc 4.10% |
| Hecla Mining Co 2.69% | Prysmian SpA 3.57% |
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 10, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDXJ | GRID | GDXJ | GRID | GDXJ | GRID | |
| 3 months | +20.3% | −4.0% | +17.0 pts | −7.3 pts | +21.1 pts | −3.2 pts |
| 6 months | +1.2% | +9.9% | −14.8 pts | −6.1 pts | −19.5 pts | −10.8 pts |
| 1 year | +42.4% | +22.9% | +24.9 pts | +5.4 pts | +19.4 pts | 0.0 pts |
| 3 years | +284.5% | +88.9% | +206.6 pts | +11.0 pts | +189.4 pts | −6.2 pts |
| Since launch | +65.3% | +560.9% | −739.1 pts | −243.5 pts | −1608.6 pts | −1113.0 pts |
| GDXJ VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF Holds 110 stocks in miners and metals, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | GRID First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund Holds 122 stocks in electrification and the grid, 40% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | First Trust |
| Theme | Miners and metals | Electrification and the grid |
| In the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 40.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 92.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 8.5% |
| Holdings | 110 | 122 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.4% | 58.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.52% | 0.56% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.52% | 0.61% |
| Total return, 1 year | +42.4% | +22.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +24.9 pts | +5.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +19.4 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Below its high | −19.7% | −9.2% |
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.
GRID in plain words
By weight, 40% of GRID's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 59% of the fund across 122 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.4 pts. It sits 9.2% below its all-time high of May 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, GDXJ or GRID?
- GDXJ has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GRID has 40%, so GDXJ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, GDXJ or GRID?
- GDXJ charges 0.52% a year and GRID charges 0.56%, so GDXJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, GDXJ against GRID, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/gdxj-vs-grid Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.