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
$ 10.6 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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| PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP | 6.8 % |
| ALAMOS GOLD INC. | 6.5 % |
| COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORP | 6.4 % |
| EQUINOX GOLD CORP. | 5.4 % |
| ROYAL GOLD INC | 4.9 % |
| FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP | 3.2 % |
| EVOLUTION MINING LTD | 2.8 % |
| IAMGOLD CORP | 2.7 % |
| INDUSTRIAS PENOLES SAB DE CV | 2.7 % |
| ENDEAVOUR MINING PLC | 2.6 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 96 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 288 |
| 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. | 82.8% |
| Emerging mkts. | 11.6% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
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CANADA | 50.2 % |
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UNITED STATES | 16.2 % |
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AUSTRALIA | 13.5 % |
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BRITAIN | 3.5 % |
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SOUTH AFRICA | 2.9 % |
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MEXICO | 2.7 % |
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CHINA | 2.3 % |
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PERU | 1.7 % |
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INDONESIA | 1.0 % |
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BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | 0.8 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 02/28/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 37.3% | 221.0% | 121.3% | 66.6% | 27.8% | 19.7% | -- | 2.7% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 7.4% | 5.4% | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.9% | -- | 2.2% |
| Total Returns | 37.3% | 228.4% | 126.7% | 69.7% | 29.9% | 21.5% | -- | 4.9% | Ann. Volatility | 65.3% | 47.3% | 41.8% | 39.5% | 39.8% | 44.3% | -- | 45.5% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.53 | 5% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.15 | 16% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 1.10 | 18% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 5,503 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $749 |
| Turnover | 7.1% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.02% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $136.78 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 63 |
| MACD/Signal | 6.02/4.32 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $155.92/$117.43 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 9.7% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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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 | 44.2% | -1 bp | -0.2% |
| AUAU | Global X Gold Miners ETF | 38.0% | -17 bp | -0.2% |
| GOEX | Global X Gold Explorers ETF | 31.2% | +13 bp | -0.4% |
| SIL | Global X Silver Miners ETF | 25.8% | +13 bp | -1.5% |
| AUMI | Themes Gold Miners ETF | 19.2% | -17 bp | +0.4% |
| SILJ | ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF | 19.1% | +17 bp | -2.0% |
| GOAU | U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF | 18.5% | +8 bp | -0.6% |
| XME | State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF | 13.8% | -17 bp | +2.3% |
| SLVP | iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF | 13.7% | -13 bp | 0.0% |
| SGDM | Sprott Gold Miners ETF | 13.4% | -2 bp | -0.1% |
Risk and Returns: GDXJ vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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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 3/9/2026
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
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
3.1%
ALTAR SCORE™
29th
PERCENTILE
UNDERWEIGHT
ETFRC RATING
There are 568 funds in the Global Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 4.6% and a standard deviation
of 2.7%. GDXJ's ALTAR Score™ is approximately -0.6 standard
deviations above the category average. This places GDXJ in the 29th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$172.12
PRICE TARGET
+26.4%
UPSIDE