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VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFGDXJ

VanEckCommoditiesMiners#93 of 107 by YTD

$95.09

−2.1% last session

−16.4% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−20%−10%0%+10%+20%+30%+40%S&P 500 +11.5%High +36.3%−16.4%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−20%−10%0%+10%+20%+30%+40%S&P 500 +11.5%High +36.3%−16.4%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026GDXJS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−2.1%−15.7%−13.1%−16.4%+3.9%+192.0%+127.5%+32.3%
Peer average−1.8%−14.1%−12.2%−10.0%+10.6%+187.8%+120.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$7.0B
Expense ratio
0.52%
Distribution yield
2.8%
NAV
$95.02
Volume
3.4M
Avg. volume 30D
4.0M
High today
$97.09
Low today
$94.73
Previous close
$97.16
52-week high
$157.49
52-week low
$87.35
Our risk indicator
4/5

GDXJ in One Breath

GDXJ Among Miners ETFs

YTD
#1ICOPiShares+5.7%$406M
#2COPPSprott+3.7%$246M
#3COPAThemes+1.2%$10.7M
#4COPXGlobal X+0.2%$6.1B
#5COPJSprott−6.0%$130M
#6SGDMSprott−6.3%$581M
#7RINGiShares−7.7%$2.1B
#8AUAUGlobal X−8.6%$5.4M
#18GDXJVanEck−16.4%$7.0B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 22 Miners ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in GDXJ

5Y
$10,000 in GDXJ became
$22,749
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$20K$30K$22,749 GDXJ$17,749 VOOlow $6,658Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What GDXJ Holds

Today
Gold69.6%
AGI 6.5 · EQX 6.3 · CDE 5.9 · EDV.L 5.7 · IAG 5.2 · LUG.TO 2.1 · BTG 1.9
Other Precious Metals11.3%
PE&OLES.MX 2.6 · HL 2.2 · BVN 1.6 · ARTG.V 1.2 · TFPM · HOC.L · PPTA
Silver6.0%
AG 2.2 · DSV.TO 1.4 · AYA · EXK · SVM · HSLV.TO
Industrial Materials2.0%
SKE · BRMS.JK · VZLA · USAS
Other holdings11.1%
AAUC · SXGC.TO · SGD.TO · BGL.AX · RIO.TO · BNZ.AX · ORE.TO
VanEck GDXJ · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Alamos’ Share of GDXJ

Today
6.5%

$65 of every $1,000 in GDXJ is Alamos

Alamos held by GDXJ
$456M
Most Alamos per dollar
GDXJ6.5%
VanEck GDXJ · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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GDXJ’s Share of Miners ETFs

Today
14.2%

of the $49.2B in 23 Miners ETFs

GDXJ
GDXJ$7.0B14.2%
GDX$23.9B48.6%
COPX$6.1B12.5%
20 others$12.2B24.8%
Miners ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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GDXJ Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.52a year
per $100
$52 a year on $10,000
RING$0.39
GDX$0.51
GDXJ$0.52
COPX$0.65
SIL$0.65
SILJ$0.69
Expense ratio · Miners peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside GDXJ

119 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
GDXJ

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1AGIAlamos Gold6.50%
2EQXEquinox Gold6.26%
3CDECoeur Mining5.91%
4EDV.LEndeavour Mining5.75%
5IAGIamgold5.18%
6PE&OLES.Industrias Penoles Sab De Cv2.64%
7HLHecla Mining2.23%
8AGFirst Majestic Silver2.21%
9LUG.TOLundin Gold2.11%
10BTGB2gold1.89%
GoldOther Precious MetalsSilverIndustrial MaterialsOther
VanEck GDXJ · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 56.5%
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How It Compares

GDXJ

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
GDXVanEckReadDesk0.51%−9.5%+8.5%$23.9B
GDXJVanEckThis fundReadDesk0.52%−16.4%+3.9%$7.0B
COPXGlobal XReadDesk0.65%+0.2%+19.2%$6.1B
SILGlobal XReadDesk0.65%−14.5%+8.4%$3.6B
SILJAmplifyReadDesk0.69%−19.0%+0.9%$2.9B
RINGiSharesReadDesk0.39%−7.7%+11.4%$2.1B
Miners peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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GDX vs GDXJ

YTD
GDXVanEck · MinersGDXJVanEck · Miners
Year to date
GDX wins+6.9 pts
Past year
GDX wins+4.6 pts
Fee
GDX winslower fee
Yield
GDXJ wins+2.0 pts
AUM
GDX3.4× more
3–1GDX wins
VanEck GDX and VanEck GDXJ · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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GDXJ vs VOO

YTD
GDXJ · VanEck Junior Gold Miners
−16.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
28.0 pts
0%+20%−16.4% GDXJ+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+20%−16.4% GDXJ+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
VanEck GDXJ and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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GDXJ vs Its Peer Average

YTD
GDXJAvsBPeer average
1D−2.1%−1.8%
1M−15.7%−14.1%
3M−13.1%−12.2%
YTD−16.4%−10.0%
1Y+3.9%+10.6%
3Y+192.0%+187.8%
5Y+127.5%+120.7%
2–5Peer average wins
22 Miners peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

GDXJ

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y56.27%
Deepest drop · 1Y−41.3%
Lowest point · 5Y−33.4%
52-week range
$87.35−39.6% from the high$157.49
VanEck GDXJ · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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GDXJ

Payouts by Year

12Y
$2.65per share, Dec 2025
$0.182014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$2.652025
Distribution yield2.8%
PaidOnce a year, in December
Latest ex-date · paidDec 22 · Dec 26, 2025
12 payouts added up$7.96 a share
VanEck GDXJ · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2025
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$95.02
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today3.4M
Average volume · 30D4.0M
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.52%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$52.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Dec 22, 2025Dec 26, 2025$2.65
Dec 23, 2024Dec 24, 2024$1.11
Dec 18, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.27
Dec 19, 2022Dec 23, 2022$0.18
Dec 20, 2021Dec 27, 2021$0.75
Dec 21, 2020Dec 28, 2020$0.86
Dec 23, 2019Dec 30, 2019$0.16
Dec 20, 2018Dec 27, 2018$0.14
Dec 18, 2017Dec 22, 2017$0.0110
Dec 19, 2016Dec 23, 2016$1.51
Dec 21, 2015Dec 28, 2015$0.14
Dec 22, 2014Dec 29, 2014$0.18
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