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GDXJ vs IGV: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, GDXJ returned +14.8% to IGV's −4.1%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $7.6bn for VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF and $14.4bn for iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF.

At a glance
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GDXJ in the S&P 500
80.3%
IGV in the S&P 500
+14.8%
GDXJ total return, 1 year
−4.1%
IGV total return, 1 year
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.

IGV · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 20% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
20% of its weight is outside the S&P 50080% of IGV's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 20% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.80%20%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutside the S&P 500active share 92% · top ten 61% of the fund · 108 holdings as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 65% in20% of its weight is outside the S&P 50080% of IGV's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 20% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.80%20%in the S&P 50020% of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 92% · Nasdaq-100: 65% in

80% of IGV's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 20% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.

Pair scorecard

IGV costs 0.14 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 18.9 points; IGV is 1.9 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

GDXJ vs IGV: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureGDXJIGV
Return
Total return, 1 year+14.8%−4.1%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high33.1%, high on Feb 27, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksGold minersCloud and software
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+13.4%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearahead by 1.4 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.52%0.38%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$7.6bn$14.4bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

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

Risk and return

Nov 20, 2009 to Oct 23, 2026 · 883 weekly returns
GDXJ IGV
Return
Total return edge IGV +31.1% +1,179.4%
Annualized edge IGV +1.6% +16.2%
Price return edge IGV −7.2% +1,141.2%
Risk
Volatility edge IGV 42.7% 23.2%
Max drawdown edge IGV −88.3% −45.4%
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge IGV 0.22 0.70
Sortino edge IGV 0.31 1.04
Calmar edge IGV 0.02 0.36
Reading

IGV returned more: +1,179.4% to +31.1%. IGV swung less: 23.2% to 42.7%. IGV fell less at its worst: −45.4% to −88.3%.

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Risk and return: GDXJ vs IGV: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureGDXJIGVEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+31.1%+1,179.4%IGVPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+1.6%+16.2%IGVTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return−7.2%+1,141.2%IGVPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility42.7%23.2%IGVSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation30.0%15.5%IGVLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−88.3%−45.4%IGVDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.220.70IGVReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino0.311.04IGVReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar0.020.36IGVAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 883 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

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By the books each fund has filed, GDXJ and IGV 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 GDXJ IGV
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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%
Only in IGV
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 9.30%
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES CLASS A 9.10%
CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS CLASS A 8.55%
MICROSOFT 8.39%
ORACLE 6.27%
SERVICENOW 4.85%
SALESFORCE 4.05%
FORTINET 3.76%
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Window by window: GDXJ vs IGV: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowGDXJIGVGDXJIGV
3 months+9.9%+21.2%+5.5 pts vs ACWInot measured
6 months−8.0%+32.5%−15.4 pts vs ACWInot measured
1 year+14.8%−4.1%+1.4 pts vs ACWInot measured
3 years+220.2%+70.0%+131.3 pts vs ACWInot measured
Since launchNot the same days: GDXJ Nov 2009 · IGV Jul 2001+44.9%+1,015.0%not measurednot measured

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GDXJ VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF · Holds 156 stocks in gold miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF · Holds 108 stocks in cloud and software, 80% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Theme Gold miners Cloud and software
In the S&P 500 0.0% 80.3%
Active share vs the S&P 500 100.0% 92.4%
In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 65.1%
Holdings 156 108
Top ten, share of the fund 40.8% 60.7%
Expense ratio 0.52% 0.38%
Fee for the differing part 0.52% 0.41%
Total return, 1 year +14.8% −4.1%
vs its benchmark +1.4 pts vs ACWI not measured
Below its high −33.1% −5.0%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $7.6bn $14.4bn

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-AF54BA9FFA

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

  1. Theme. GDXJ covers Gold miners and IGV covers Cloud and software.
  2. Concentration. The top ten holdings are 40.8% of GDXJ and 60.7% of IGV, a gap of 19.9 points.
  3. What each follows. GDXJ follows Gold miners and IGV follows Cloud and software.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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About each fund
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.

IGV

By weight, 80% of IGV'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 61% of the fund across 108 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned −4.1% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Do GDXJ and IGV 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, GDXJ or IGV?
GDXJ has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and IGV has 80%, so GDXJ differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, GDXJ or IGV?
GDXJ charges 0.52% a year and IGV charges 0.38%, so IGV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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