GDXJ
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF is an exchange traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund's objective is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners Index. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Fund's benchmark index.
Global
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 8.5 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
52 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Annually |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORP | 6.9 % |
| ALAMOS GOLD INC. | 6.5 % |
| EQUINOX GOLD CORP. | 6.2 % |
| ENDEAVOUR MINING PLC | 6.2 % |
| EVOLUTION MINING LTD | 5.9 % |
| INDUSTRIAS PENOLES SAB DE CV | 3.2 % |
| FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP | 2.8 % |
| IAMGOLD CORP | 2.2 % |
| HECLA MINING CO | 2.2 % |
| HARMONY GOLD MNG-SPON ADR | 2.1 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 120 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 281 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $8,764 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 40.7% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 39.3% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 6.5% |
| Developed mkts. | 83.5% |
| Emerging mkts. | 10.9% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
| CANADA | 44.6 % | |
| AUSTRALIA | 17.0 % | |
| UNITED STATES | 14.1 % | |
| BRITAIN | 7.0 % | |
| MEXICO | 3.2 % | |
| SOUTH AFRICA | 3.1 % | |
| PERU | 1.9 % | |
| CHINA | 1.8 % | |
| INDONESIA | 0.7 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 05/31/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 4.8% | 82.6% | 62.6% | 47.5% | 16.9% | 13.4% | -- | 1.0% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.8% | -- | 2.1% |
| Total Returns | 4.8% | 86.8% | 66.5% | 50.3% | 18.7% | 15.2% | -- | 3.1% | Ann. Volatility | 61.1% | 50.0% | 45.0% | 41.6% | 41.1% | 44.2% | -- | 45.7% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.64 | 15% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.71 | 27% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 1.34 | 29% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 5,694 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $660 |
| Turnover | 7.8% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.02% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $119.20 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 49 |
| MACD/Signal | -2.13/-2.04 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $131.21/$105.72 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 9.7% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. GDXJ |
Expenses vs. GDXJ |
ALTAR Score™ vs. GDXJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDX | VanEck Gold Miners ETF | 34.5% | -1 bp | -0.3% |
| GOEX | Global X Gold Explorers ETF | 34.2% | +13 bp | -0.3% |
| AUAU | Global X Gold Miners ETF | 32.3% | -17 bp | -0.4% |
| SIL | Global X Silver Miners ETF | 21.9% | +13 bp | -2.0% |
| AUMI | Themes Gold Miners ETF | 18.2% | -17 bp | +0.6% |
| GOAU | U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF | 16.8% | +8 bp | -0.7% |
| SLVP | iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF | 15.8% | -13 bp | -0.4% |
| RING | iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | 15.1% | -13 bp | +0.5% |
| SILJ | ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF | 13.2% | +17 bp | -2.6% |
| AGMI | Themes Silver Miners ETF | 11.4% | -17 bp | -0.5% |
Risk and Returns: GDXJ vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 6/3/2026
Peer Group Comparison
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Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
3.9%
ALTAR SCORE™
44th
PERCENTILE
NEUTRAL
ETFRC RATING
There are 727 funds in the Global Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 4.3% and a standard deviation
of 2.6%. GDXJ's ALTAR Score™ is approximately -0.1 standard
deviations above the category average. This places GDXJ in the 44th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$154.09
PRICE TARGET
+32.9%
UPSIDE