GDX vs. SILJ ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) to ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF (SILJ)

GDX

Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF

GDX Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks and American depositary receipts of companies involved in the gold mining industry. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign issuers. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Gold Miners Index. It may also utilize convertible securities and participation notes to seek performance that corresponds to the Gold Miners Index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$34.17

Average Daily Volume

27,975,508

Number of Holdings ^*

11

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SILJ

ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF

SILJ Description

The ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Prime Junior Silver Miners & Explorers Index. The index provides a benchmark for investors interested in tracking public, small-cap companies that are active in silver mining exploration and production industry.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$11.44

Average Daily Volume

2,260,521

Number of Holdings ^*

11

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	GDX	SILJ
30 Days	0.98%	2.79%
60 Days	15.28%	25.99%
90 Days	24.44%	34.11%
12 Months	-1.78%	1.33%

5 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in GDX	Weight in SILJ	Overlap
	BVN	B	1.71%	8.37%	1.71%
	CDE	B	0.74%	6.31%	0.74%
	FSM	A	0.57%	2.82%	0.57%
	HL	B	1.24%	5.24%	1.24%
	HMY	B	2.16%	7.78%	2.16%

GDX Overweight 6 Positions Relative to SILJ

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	NEM	B	12.38%
	GOLD	B	7.54%
	GFI	C	4.92%
	RGLD	B	3.18%
	IAG	B	0.72%
	DRD	F	0.28%

GDX Underweight 6 Positions Relative to SILJ

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	GATO	B	-2.51%
	SKE	B	-1.84%
	VZLA	B	-1.49%
	IAUX	F	-1.23%
	IE	B	-0.3%
	MUX	B	-0.2%

GDX: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Gold Industrial Metals & Minerals Silver

Keywords: Mining Gold Copper Gold Mining Molybdenum Silver Silver Mining In The United States Base Metal Bullion Electrical Transmission Harmony Gold Iamgold Lead Metals Precious And Base Metal S&P 500 Smelting Ssr Mining Inc. Zinc Zinc Mining

SILJ: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Gold Industrial Metals & Minerals Other Industrial Metals & Mining Other Precious Metals & Mining Silver Software - Application

Keywords: Mining Gold Mining Silver Gold Silver Mining In The United States Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence Services Base Metal Bullion Copper Dog Domesticated Animals Electrical Transmission Harmony Gold Lead Metals Molybdenum Natural Sciences Oil And Gas Precious And Base Metal