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VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFGDXJ

VanEckCommoditiesMiners#90 of 106 by YTD

$104.24

+9.6% last session

−8.4% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−15%−10%−5%0%S&P 500 −1.6%High +0.8%−8.2%Oct 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026−15%−10%−5%0%S&P 500 −1.6%High +0.8%−8.2%Oct 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026GDXJS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+9.6%−8.2%−4.7%−8.4%+15.8%+222.5%+150.5%+45.1%
Peer average+7.8%−7.9%−5.4%−3.2%+20.9%+214.0%+141.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$7.6B
Expense ratio
0.52%
Distribution yield
2.5%
NAV
$103.42
Volume
9.1M
Avg. volume 30D
4.1M
High today
$104.55
Low today
$100.12
Previous close
$95.09
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+9.9%$423M
#2COPPSprott+6.8%$248M
#3COPAThemes+5.4%$10.5M
#4COPXGlobal X+4.2%$6.0B
#5SGDMSprott+1.8%$617M
#6RINGiShares+1.2%$2.3B
#7AUAUGlobal X−0.2%$5.3M
#8GBUGSprott−0.7%$157M
#18GDXJVanEck−8.4%$7.6B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 22 Miners ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in GDXJ

5Y
$10,000 in GDXJ became
$25,052
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$20K$30K$25,052 GDXJ$18,115 VOOlow $6,578Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What GDXJ Holds

Today
Gold69.8%
AGI 6.5 · EQX 6.3 · CDE 6.1 · EDV.L 5.6 · IAG 5.2 · LUG.TO 2.2 · BTG 1.9
Other Precious Metals11.2%
PE&OLES.MX 2.5 · 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 4, 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
$494M
Most Alamos per dollar
GDXJ6.5%
VanEck GDXJ · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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GDXJ’s Share of Miners ETFs

Today
14.6%

of the $52.4B in 23 Miners ETFs

GDXJ
GDXJ$7.6B14.6%
GDX$26.0B49.6%
COPX$6.0B11.5%
20 others$12.7B24.3%
Miners ETF AUM · Nov 5, 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 5, 2026
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Inside GDXJ

119 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
GDXJ

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1AGIAlamos Gold6.47%
2EQXEquinox Gold6.34%
3CDECoeur Mining6.07%
4EDV.LEndeavour Mining5.60%
5IAGIamgold5.24%
6PE&OLES.Industrias Penoles Sab De Cv2.55%
7AGFirst Majestic Silver2.22%
8HLHecla Mining2.22%
9LUG.TOLundin Gold2.17%
10BTGB2gold1.90%
GoldOther Precious MetalsSilverIndustrial MaterialsOther
VanEck GDXJ · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 56.6%
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How It Compares

GDXJ

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
GDXVanEckReadDesk0.51%−1.4%+19.5%$26.0B
GDXJVanEckThis fundReadDesk0.52%−8.4%+15.8%$7.6B
COPXGlobal XReadDesk0.65%+4.2%+27.2%$6.0B
SILGlobal XReadDesk0.65%−6.3%+21.3%$3.6B
SILJAmplifyReadDesk0.69%−11.8%+12.7%$3.1B
RINGiSharesReadDesk0.39%+1.2%+22.6%$2.3B
Miners peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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GDX vs GDXJ

YTD
GDXVanEck · MinersGDXJVanEck · Miners
Year to date
GDX wins+7.0 pts
Past year
GDX wins+3.7 pts
Fee
GDX winslower fee
Yield
GDXJ wins+1.8 pts
AUM
GDX3.4× more
3–1GDX wins
VanEck GDX and VanEck GDXJ · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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GDXJ vs VOO

YTD
GDXJ · VanEck Junior Gold Miners
−8.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
21.7 pts
−10%0%+10%+20%−8.4% GDXJ+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+20%−8.4% GDXJ+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
VanEck GDXJ and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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GDXJ vs Its Peer Average

YTD
GDXJAvsBPeer average
1D+9.6%+7.8%
1M−8.2%−7.9%
3M−4.7%−5.4%
YTD−8.4%−3.2%
1Y+15.8%+20.9%
3Y+222.5%+214.0%
5Y+150.5%+141.4%
4–3GDXJ 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 · 1Y56.98%
Deepest drop · 1Y−41.3%
Lowest point · 5Y−34.2%
52-week range
$87.35−33.8% from the high$157.49
VanEck GDXJ · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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 yield2.5%
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$103.42
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today9.1M
Average volume · 30D4.1M
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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