VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)
| Assets | $8.39B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.52% |
| PE Ratio | 19.03 |
| Shares Out | 73.94M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.65 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.36% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 44.94% |
| Volume | 5,895,863 |
| Open | 110.62 |
| Previous Close | 113.37 |
| Day's Range | 110.05 - 115.02 |
| 52-Week Low | 62.27 |
| 52-Week High | 157.49 |
| Beta | 0.80 |
| Holdings | 118 |
| 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
43.71% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Alamos Gold Inc. | AGI | 6.61% |
| Coeur Mining, Inc. | CDE | 6.57% |
| Endeavour Mining plc | EDV | 6.27% |
| Evolution Mining Limited | EVN | 5.95% |
| Equinox Gold Corp. | EQX | 5.94% |
| Industrias Peñoles, S.A.B. de C.V. | PE&OLES | 3.19% |
| First Majestic Silver Corp. | AG | 2.73% |
| IAMGOLD Corporation | IMG | 2.18% |
| Hecla Mining Company | HL | 2.18% |
| Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd ADR | HAM.DE | 2.10% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $2.6494 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| 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 |
Performance
GDXJ had a total return of 84.35% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.60%.
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