Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDXJ, GDX and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$25,016GDX · best of the three

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GDXJ, GDX and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T1.6

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.82%−9.5%+8.5%+40.1%+20.1%−38.9%50.7%$23.9B2.0

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.52%2.79%−16.4%+3.9%+42.9%+17.9%−41.3%56.3%$7.0B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GDXJ 2009 · GDX 2006 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

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Head to Head

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF · $7.0B$22,749

GDXJ

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $23.9B$25,016

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 32.4% in common

GDXJMeasureGDX

−16.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3−9.5%

+3.9%1 yearTotal return+8.5%

+42.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $29,196 · $27,527+40.1%

+17.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,749 · $25,016+20.1%

0.52%Expense ratio$52 · $51 a year on $10k · lower is better0.51%

2.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$279 · $82 a year on $10k0.82%

−41.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.9%

56.3%VolatilityLower is calmer50.7%

GDXJGDX Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

2–6GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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GDXJ vs GDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GDXJ

29.6%in top 5

GDX

in top 542.1%

GDXJStockGDX

not top 5NEM11.6%

not top 5AEM11.4%

not top 5B8.2%

6.5%AGInot top 5

6.3%EQXnot top 5

5.9%CDEnot top 5

5.7%EDV.Lnot top 5

not top 5WPM5.5%

not top 5FNV5.4%

5.2%IAGnot top 5

Held in common32.4%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

GDXJ vs GDX Returns, Every Period

VanEckGDXJ

+17.9%

5 years, per year

GDXVanEck

+20.1%

5 years, per year

GDXJGDXFaded: behind in that period

1–3GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Commodities vs Core: GDXJ vs VOO

YTD

VanEckGDXJ

−16.4%

VOOVanguard

+11.5%

−16.4%Year to date+11.5%

−41.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

56.3%Volatility · 1Y12.7%

2.8%Yield1.1%

$7.0BAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDXJ, GDX, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

GDX0.51%$51

GDXJ0.52%$52

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GDXJ, GDX, VOO

2.79%highest, GDXJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDXJ2.79%$279

VOO1.07%$107

GDX0.82%$82

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$227most kept, GDXJ

GDXJ$279 − $52 = $227

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

GDX$82 − $51 = $31

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GDXJ, GDX, VOO

Today

32.4%most shared, GDXJ and GDX

GDXJGDXVOO

GDXJ—32.4%0.0%

GDX32.4%—0.2%

VOO0.0%0.2%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.9%VOO, at 12.7% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%50.7% vol

GDXJWorst drop−41.3%56.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXJVOO

−16.4%Year to date+11.5%

2.8%Yield1.1%

+3.9%Past year+11.9%

0.52%Fee0.03%

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026