Data as of .
GDXJ vs METL: which is really different?
GDXJ and METL hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and GDXJ returned more over the year.
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 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
5% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, GDXJ and METL hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GDXJ | METL |
|---|---|---|
| Cia De Minas Buenaventura Saa | 1.59% | 3.63% |
| Coeur Mining Inc | 6.84% | 1.14% |
| Endeavour Silver Corp | 0.70% | 4.06% |
| Silvercorp Metals Inc | 0.65% | 0.60% |
| Americas Gold & Silver Corp | 0.37% | 1.05% |
| Vizsla Silver Corp | 0.36% | 3.38% |
| Gogold Resources Inc | 0.33% | 2.12% |
| Only in GDXJ | Only in METL |
|---|---|
| Alamos Gold Inc 6.53% | Hudbay Minerals Inc. 4.30% |
| Equinox Gold Corp 6.04% | Nucor Corp. 4.28% |
| Endeavour Mining Plc 5.64% | Major Drilling Group International Inc. 4.03% |
| Iamgold Corp 5.14% | NexGen Energy Ltd. 3.66% |
| Industrias Penoles Sab De Cv 2.59% | Cameco Corp. 3.59% |
| Hecla Mining Co 2.43% | Steel Dynamics Inc. 3.50% |
| First Majestic Silver Corp 2.39% | ATALAYA MINING COPPER SA 3.47% |
| G Mining Ventures Corp 1.90% | Reliance Inc. 3.25% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDXJ | METL | GDXJ | METL | GDXJ | METL | |
| 3 months | +16.1% | −4.2% | +13.8 pts | −6.5 pts | +18.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
| 6 months | +18.8% | +10.9% | +0.7 pts | −7.1 pts | −5.5 pts | −13.3 pts |
| 1 year | +45.2% | +32.8% | +28.7 pts | +16.2 pts | +23.5 pts | +11.0 pts |
| 3 years | +274.9% | not published | +196.5 pts | not published | +176.7 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +64.0% | +35.0% | −739.5 pts | +16.6 pts | −1626.2 pts | +10.2 pts |
| GDXJ VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF Holds 157 stocks in gold miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | METL Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF Holds 45 stocks in miners and metals, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | Sprott |
| Theme | Gold miners | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 12.5% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 99.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 157 | 45 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 41.6% | 37.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.52% | 0.99% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.52% | 0.99% |
| Total return, 1 year | +45.2% | +32.8% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +28.7 pts | +16.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +23.5 pts | +11.0 pts |
| Below its high | −20.3% | −19.4% |
| Net assets | $9.2bn | $85m |
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 157 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +45.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 28.7 pts. It sits 20.3% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
METL in plain words
By weight, 12% of METL'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 38% of the fund across 45 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +32.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 16.2 pts. It sits 19.4% below its all-time high of Jan 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do GDXJ and METL hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, GDXJ or METL?
- GDXJ has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and METL has 12%, so GDXJ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, GDXJ or METL?
- GDXJ charges 0.52% a year and METL charges 0.99%, so GDXJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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