Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares (JNUG)
| Assets | $365.84M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.02% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 4.04M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.16 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.29% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 185,426 |
| Open | 88.75 |
| Previous Close | 88.09 |
| Day's Range | 87.60 - 90.17 |
| 52-Week Low | 34.83 |
| 52-Week High | 91.21 |
| Beta | 1.33 |
| Holdings | 9 |
| Inception Date | Oct 3, 2013 |
About JNUG
Fund Home PageThe Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares (JNUG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners index. The fund provides daily 2x exposure to an index of junior gold and silver mining companies from developed as well as emerging markets. JNUG was launched on Oct 3, 2013 and is issued by Direxion.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2025 | $0.16463 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.82002 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.03251 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | $0.14596 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | $0.20338 | Jul 2, 2024 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | $0.34982 | Mar 26, 2024 |
Performance
JNUG had a total return of 141.27% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been -39.70%.
News
Disruptive Theme of the Week: High Octane, Levered Themes
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GDXJ And JNUG Outperform Gold During Recent Rally- GDXU Is Gold Mining On Steroids
Gold remains in a strong long-term bullish trend, with junior gold miners and related ETFs delivering leveraged upside performance in 2025. GDXJ, JNUG, and GDXU have all significantly outperformed gol...
JNUG: A Speculative Tool On Gold, Not A Hold
JNUG is designed as a daily trading tool for leveraged exposure to junior gold miners, not as a long-term investment vehicle. The daily reset and use of derivatives cause performance decay over time, ...
The Case For JNUG On A Correction In Gold
Gold's long-term bull market continues, driven by economic and geopolitical factors, with the potential to surpass $3,000 per ounce, adjusted for inflation. Junior gold mining stocks, represented by G...
JNUG: Turbocharging Junior Gold Miners Makes Timing Critical
Gold rally since 1999 has seen significant growth, with December COMEX futures reaching $2,537.70 in July 2024. GDXJ is a junior gold mining ETF with over $5 billion in assets under management, provid...
Direxion Junior Gold Miners Bull And Bear ETFs Allow Two-Way Plays For The Precious Metal
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares JNUG and Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares JDST both find themselves in the spotlight but for contrasting reasons. The forme...
JNUG: Weak Performance Could Be An Opportunity
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JNUG: Only For The Most Active Investors
Leveraged ETFs are not suitable for long-term investments due to their long-term decay from daily rebalancing. JNUG is designed to double the daily performance of the VanEck Junior Miners ETF. I belie...
JNUG: This Junior Gold Mining ETF Could Deliver Senior Returns
New highs in gold - June futures trade to $2,085.40 after the May FOMC meeting and corrected. The long-term trend is higher - the 1999 low was a bottom, and every dip has been a buying opportunity.
JNUG Could Explode If Gold Follows Through On The Upside
Gold has been trending higher since the September 2022 low. The long-term bull market in gold is twenty-four years old.
It Could Be A Little Early For JNUG
Peak rates could be a good sign for gold prices, but we think rates have room to go still despite tapering. The Fed has been clear that it will quash wage-price spiraling, and there are slight signs o...
JNUG And GDXJ: U.S. Dollar Crushes Gold Stocks But The Odds Favor Bulls
When we last covered JNUG and GDXJ, we highlighted why we did not go long either. The USD bull crushed both and actually went further than even we anticipated.