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GDXJ vs REXC: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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GDXJ and REXC hold 0% of their weight in the same names.

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Net assets: $7.0bn on Nov 3, 2026 for VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF, and $71m on Nov 4, 2026 for Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF.

At a glance
0.0%
GDXJ in the S&P 500
0.0%
REXC in the S&P 500
+21.7%
GDXJ total return, 1 year
−39.1%
REXC total return, since launch, Apr 15, 2026
GDXJ · 1 year to Nov 4, 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 Nov 2, 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 · 155 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 2, 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 Nov 2, 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 Nov 2, 2026.

REXC · 6 months to Nov 4, 2026 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of REXC's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 75% of the fund · 41 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 4, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in100% of its weight is outside the S&P 5000% of REXC's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 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 REXC's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

GDXJ costs 0.13 points a year less; GDXJ is far larger, $7.0bn against $71m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

GDXJ vs REXC: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureGDXJREXC
Return
Total return, 1 year+21.7%not published
Drawdown
Below its all-time high33.3%, high on Feb 27, 202646.3%, high on May 6, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksGold minersRare earth and critical materials
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+15.0%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearahead by 6.7 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.52%0.65%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$7.0bn$71m
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Method

What they share

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By the books each fund has filed, GDXJ and REXC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first GDXJ REXC
Idaho Strategic Resources Inc 0.08% 0.32%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in GDXJ
Alamos Gold Inc 6.47%
Equinox Gold Corp 6.34%
Coeur Mining Inc 6.07%
Endeavour Mining Plc 5.60%
Iamgold Corp 5.24%
Industrias Penoles Sab De Cv 2.55%
First Majestic Silver Corp 2.22%
Hecla Mining Co 2.22%
Only in REXC
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. 21.26%
MP Materials Corp. 18.95%
Iluka Resources Ltd. 5.57%
Neo Performance Materials Inc. 5.36%
Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd. 4.57%
USA Rare Earth Inc. 4.34%
Critical Metals Corp. 4.27%
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd. 3.96%
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Window by window: GDXJ vs REXC: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowGDXJREXCGDXJREXC
3 months−4.8%−26.7%−3.5 pts vs ACWInot measured
6 months−15.1%−46.3%−17.7 pts vs ACWInot measured
1 year+21.7%–+6.7 pts vs ACWI–
3 years+210.2%–+132.6 pts vs ACWI–
Since launchNot the same days: GDXJ Nov 2009 · REXC Apr 2026+44.7%−39.1%not measurednot measured

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Side by side

GDXJ VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF · Holds 155 stocks in gold miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies REXC Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF · Holds 41 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Issuer VanEck Sprott
Theme Gold miners Rare earth and critical materials
In the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 100.0% 100.0%
In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 155 41
Top ten, share of the fund 40.7% 74.8%
Expense ratio 0.52% 0.65%
Fee for the differing part 0.52% 0.65%
Total return, 1 year +21.7% −39.1% (since launch, Apr 15, 2026)
vs its benchmark +6.7 pts vs ACWI not measured
Below its high −33.3% −46.3%
Net assets, GDXJ as of Nov 3, 2026 and REXC as of Nov 4, 2026 $7.0bn $71m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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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 155 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +21.7% with distributions reinvested against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index, so a holder was ahead by 6.7 pts. It sits 33.3% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.

REXC

By weight, 0% of REXC'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 75% of the fund across 41 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 4, 2026. Since it first traded on Apr 15, 2026 the fund returned −39.1% with distributions reinvested. It sits 46.3% below its all-time high of May 6, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do GDXJ and REXC 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 REXC?
GDXJ has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and REXC has 0%, so GDXJ differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, GDXJ or REXC?
GDXJ charges 0.52% a year and REXC charges 0.65%, so GDXJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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