Data as of .
GDXJ vs SGDJ: which is really different?
GDXJ and SGDJ hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and SGDJ 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
8% 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 SGDJ hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GDXJ | SGDJ |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavour Silver Corp | 0.70% | 4.45% |
| Seabridge Gold Inc | 0.66% | 4.84% |
| Emerald Resources Nl | 0.60% | 4.25% |
| Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd | 0.59% | 1.49% |
| Allied Gold Corp | 0.56% | 4.12% |
| Perpetua Resources Corp | 0.53% | 3.13% |
| West African Resources Ltd | 0.43% | 4.46% |
| Alkane Resources Ltd | 0.41% | 3.73% |
| Ora Banda Mining Ltd | 0.40% | 3.88% |
| I-80 Gold Corp | 0.35% | 3.39% |
| Resolute Mining Ltd | 0.34% | 1.35% |
| Rio2 Ltd | 0.33% | 1.49% |
| Only in GDXJ | Only in SGDJ |
|---|---|
| Coeur Mining Inc 6.84% | Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. 5.33% |
| Alamos Gold Inc 6.53% | Turk Altin Isletmeleri AS 4.82% |
| Equinox Gold Corp 6.04% | Fortuna Mining Corp. 4.38% |
| Endeavour Mining Plc 5.64% | TR Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS 4.32% |
| Iamgold Corp 5.14% | Predictive Discovery Ltd. 3.65% |
| Industrias Penoles Sab De Cv 2.59% | Philex Mining Corp. 1.65% |
| Hecla Mining Co 2.43% | |
| First Majestic Silver Corp 2.39% |
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 | SGDJ | GDXJ | SGDJ | GDXJ | SGDJ | |
| 3 months | +16.1% | +16.5% | +13.8 pts | +14.3 pts | +18.5 pts | +19.0 pts |
| 6 months | +18.8% | +24.0% | +0.7 pts | +5.9 pts | −5.5 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 1 year | +45.2% | +64.3% | +28.7 pts | +47.7 pts | +23.5 pts | +42.5 pts |
| 3 years | +274.9% | +317.7% | +196.5 pts | +239.3 pts | +176.7 pts | +219.5 pts |
| Since launch | +64.0% | +444.2% | −739.5 pts | +98.0 pts | −1626.2 pts | −199.0 pts |
| GDXJ VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF Holds 157 stocks in gold miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SGDJ Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF Holds 31 stocks in gold miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VanEck | Sprott |
| Theme | Gold miners | Gold miners |
| 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 | 157 | 31 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 41.6% | 47.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.52% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.52% | 0.50% |
| Total return, 1 year | +45.2% | +64.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +28.7 pts | +47.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +23.5 pts | +42.5 pts |
| Below its high | −20.3% | −16.1% |
| Net assets | $9.2bn | $366m |
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.
SGDJ in plain words
By weight, 0% of SGDJ'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 47% of the fund across 31 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +64.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 47.7 pts. It sits 16.1% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do GDXJ and SGDJ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 8% 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 SGDJ?
- GDXJ has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SGDJ has 0%, so GDXJ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, GDXJ or SGDJ?
- GDXJ charges 0.52% a year and SGDJ charges 0.50%, so SGDJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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