Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDXJ, GLD and GDX

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$29,615GDX · best of the three

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GDXJ, GLD and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.9B1.6

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.52%2.46%−5.3%+22.5%+50.4%+21.9%−41.3%56.8%$7.9B2.1

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GDXJ 2009 · GLD 2004 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF · $7.9B$25,509

GDXJ

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,353

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GDXJMeasureGLD

−5.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−6.0%

+22.5%1 yearTotal return+1.6%

+50.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $34,020 · $20,300+26.6%

+21.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $26,955 · $22,353+17.5%

0.52%Expense ratio$52 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

2.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$246 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−41.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

56.8%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

5–3GDXJ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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GDXJ vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GDXJ

30.1%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

GDXJStockGLD

6.7%AGInot top 5

6.5%EQXnot top 5

6.0%CDEnot top 5

5.7%EDV.Lnot top 5

5.2%IAGnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

GDXJ vs GLD Returns, Every Period

VanEckGDXJ

+21.9%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.5%

5 years, per year

GDXJGLDFaded: behind in that period

4–0GDXJ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GDXJ vs GDX

YTD

VanEckGDXJ

−5.3%

GDXVanEck

+2.1%

−5.3%Year to date+2.1%

−41.3%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

56.8%Volatility · 1Y51.2%

2.5%Yield0.7%

$7.9BAssets$26.9B

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDXJ, GLD, GDX

Today

0.40%lowest, GLD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLD0.40%$40

GDX0.51%$51

GDXJ0.52%$52

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GDXJ, GLD, GDX

2.46%highest, GDXJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDXJ2.46%$246

GDX0.72%$72

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$194most kept, GDXJ

GDXJ$246 − $52 = $194

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GDXJ, GLD, GDX

Today

33.0%most shared, GDXJ and GDX

GDXJGLDGDX

GDXJ—[…]33.0%

GLD[…]—[…]

GDX33.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+24.9%GDX, at 51.2% volatility

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

GDXJWorst drop−41.3%56.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXJGDX

−5.3%Year to date+2.1%

2.5%Yield0.7%

+22.5%Past year+24.9%

0.52%Fee0.51%

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−5.8%Year to date−6.0%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$30.5BAssets$135B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

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