# GDXJ (VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF)

VanEck · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

GDXJ holds 110 stocks, and 100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- GDXJ, already in the S&P 500: 0.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- GDXJ, active share vs the S&P 500: 100.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- GDXJ, top ten holdings: 42.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- GDXJ, total return, 1 year: +42.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- GDXJ, net assets: $7.1bn (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026).
- GDXJ, expense ratio: 0.52% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 29, 2026).

## GDXJ over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +20.3% | +3.3% | +17.0 pts | +21.1 pts |
| 6 months | +1.2% | +16.0% | −14.8 pts | −19.5 pts |
| 1 year | +42.4% | +17.5% | +24.9 pts | +19.4 pts |
| 3 years | +284.5% | +77.9% | +206.6 pts | +189.4 pts |
| Since launch | +65.3% | +804.4% | −739.1 pts | −1608.6 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Miners and metals | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 42.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 110 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Sep 10, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | Equinox Gold Corp 7.0%, Evolution Mining Ltd 6.1%, Alamos Gold Inc 5.8%, Endeavour Mining Plc 5.2%, Coeur Mining Inc 5.0%, Industrias Penoles Sab De Cv 2.8%, Eldorado Gold Corp 2.7%, Hecla Mining Co 2.7%, Iamgold Corp 2.6%, First Majestic Silver Corp 2.5% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $7.1bn | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −19.7% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.52% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 29, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.52% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | GOEX 49%, GBUG 38%, GDX 37%, AUMI 37%, AUAU 32% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of GDXJ is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of GDXJ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 100%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does GDXJ hold?

110 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, with the top ten at 42% of the fund. The largest are Equinox Gold Corp at 7.0%, Evolution Mining Ltd at 6.1%, Alamos Gold Inc at 5.8%.

### Has GDXJ beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 GDXJ returned +42.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished ahead of the index by 24.9 points.

### What does GDXJ cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.52% a year. Because 100% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.52%.


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