VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)
| Assets | $8.86B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.51% |
| PE Ratio | 28.49 |
| Shares Out | 85.69M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.11 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.17% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 32.84% |
| Volume | 12,615,683 |
| Open | 92.05 |
| Previous Close | 95.11 |
| Day's Range | 91.80 - 95.70 |
| 52-Week Low | 41.85 |
| 52-Week High | 112.45 |
| Beta | 0.74 |
| Holdings | 97 |
| Inception Date | Nov 11, 2009 |
About GDXJ
Fund Home PageThe VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners index, a market-cap-weighted index of global gold- and silver-mining firms, focusing on small caps. GDXJ was launched on Nov 11, 2009 and is issued by VanEck.
Top 10 Holdings
43.03% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Coeur Mining, Inc. | CDE | 6.78% |
| Pan American Silver Corp. | PAAS | 6.36% |
| Alamos Gold Inc. | AGI | 5.78% |
| Equinox Gold Corp. | EQX | 5.70% |
| Royal Gold, Inc. | RGLD | 5.32% |
| Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V. | PE&OLES | 2.82% |
| Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd ADR | HAM.DE | 2.74% |
| Evolution Mining Limited | EVN | 2.63% |
| Hecla Mining Company | HL | 2.51% |
| IAMGOLD Corporation | IMG | 2.40% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | $1.1144 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.2736 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.1825 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.7454 | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.8554 | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.1638 | Dec 30, 2019 |
Performance
GDXJ had a total return of 80.53% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.48%.
News
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