Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF (URNJ)
| Assets | $252.30M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.80% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 13.47M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.81 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.26% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| 1-Year Return | -16.88% |
| Volume | 314,772 |
| Open | 18.81 |
| Previous Close | 19.05 |
| Day's Range | 18.62 - 19.21 |
| 52-Week Low | 16.39 |
| 52-Week High | 31.30 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 40 |
| Inception Date | Dec 3, 2019 |
About URNJ
Fund Home PageThe Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF (URNJ) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Nasdaq Sprott Junior Uranium Miners index. The fund seeks to track an index of small cap uranium miners around the globe, primarily those with revenues tied to the uranium mining and uranium industry. Securities are selected using a fundamental, proprietary methodology and weighted by market cap. URNJ was launched on Dec 3, 2019 and is issued by Sprott.
Top 10 Holdings
73.57% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Uranium Energy Corp. | UEC | 12.01% |
| NexGen Energy Ltd. | NXE | 11.63% |
| Denison Mines Corp. | DML | 11.29% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd | PDN | 10.41% |
| CGN Mining Company Limited | 1164 | 5.17% |
| enCore Energy Corp. | EU | 4.91% |
| Deep Yellow Limited | DYL | 4.80% |
| Ur-Energy Inc. | URE | 4.78% |
| Boss Energy Limited | BOE | 4.51% |
| Energy Fuels Inc. | UUUU | 4.07% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | $0.805 | n/a |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.951 | Dec 21, 2023 |
News
URNJ: A Great Value Opportunity
The Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF (URNJ) has underperformed due to a drop in the uranium spot price, together with a weak sentiment for small-cap and commodity sectors. Despite recent weakness, lon...
Public Attitudes on Nuclear Energy Continue to Improve
Global support continues to mount for nuclear energy as public attitudes shift in its favor. In turn, this improves the prospects for uranium miners, opening investment opportunities in ETFs.
Positive Forecasts for Gold, Silver Despite Dollar Pressure
A rising dollar has been applying downward pressure on gold and silver following the U.S. presidential election. But market experts are still forecasting record prices for both precious metals heading...
URNJ: Holding For Better Times
The Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF is highly volatile and underperforms compared to peers like URA and NLR, making it suitable for bull markets. URNJ's focus on small-cap uranium miners offers pure-...
Uranium Prices Tick Higher as Russia Restricts Exports to U.S.
Geopolitical factors are playing out for uranium prices as Russia restricts exports to the United States. The move countervails a similar move by the U.S. to restrict imports of uranium from Russia, w...
Nuclear Energy Could Fuel Big Tech's AI Ambitions
Big tech's artificial intelligence (AI) plans could see greater demand for nuclear power. With the need to power data centers and other tech with heavy power requirements, companies could be tapping i...
Disruptive Theme of the Week: How to Power Your Data Center
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Uranium Mining ETFs Surging This Month
Uranium mining exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are having a strong October thus far. One of the reasons for the increased investor interest is the use of nuclear power by big tech.
URNJ: The Demand For Uranium Continues To Grow
The Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF is a pure play investment in uranium miners, excluding major players like Cameco and Kazatomprom. Despite recent corrections, the long-term contract price of urani...
Uranium Update: Opportunities On The Right Side Of The Risk Curve
The current correction in the uranium sector provides a compelling opportunity to accumulate a position. Fundamentally, the supply increases over the next two years are insufficient to meet the emergi...
URNJ: Good Industry Developments And The Recent Pullback Offers A Buying Opportunity
URNJ and URNM have both seen an increase in net asset value in 2024, with URNJ benefiting from inflows while URNM has seen minor outflows. Despite a decline in spot price in 2024, the contract price o...
URNJ: A Speculative Pure-Play On The Uranium Mega-Trend
Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF provides exposure to junior uranium miners, essential for sustainable energy growth. The portfolio heavily concentrated on the top 5 holdings, including Paladin Energy...
U.S. Ban Could Spark Another 60% Hike In The Price Of Uranium
The 75% increase in the price of uranium over the last 12 months took most investors by surprise just as the potential for another 60% increase is being overlooked despite clear pointers to the boom i...
URNJ: I View The Recent Pullback A Good Buying Opportunity
Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF has grown from $2M in total assets at its launch in February 2023 to 341M in total assets now. URNJ is up 29% from inception and 90% from the March-May lows last year....
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URNM And URNJ: Access Pure-Play Uranium With Sprott ETFs
Uranium is a promising investment for the future, with potential for long-term outperformance compared to other commodities. The world's demand for low-enriched uranium has been outpacing its supply s...
URNJ: 2024 Is A Year For The Junior Uranium Miners To Outperform
The Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF has underperformed the larger uranium mining ETFs due to the absence of top-performing stocks like Yellow Cake, Uranium Trust, Cameco, and Kazatomprom. URNJ recent...
URNJ Vs. URNM: Uranium Above $80/Lb, While The Miners Have Lagged The Metal In 2023
Uranium has been one of the best-performing commodities this year, up 66%. Uranium mining ETFs have underperformed the spot price, possibly due to lagging long-term contract prices. Recent development...
URNJ Vs. URNM: Juniors Seem To Be Inferior
The uranium market is heating up, with the spot price increasing nearly 50% YtD. The Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF was launched in 2023, offering exposure to mainly explorers/developers. However, t...
URNM: Uranium Equities Have Started To Recover, But There Is Likely More Upside To Come
URNM has outperformed the S&P 500 this year, while URNJ has lagged slightly. Both URNM and URNJ have experienced growth in assets under management during 2023. The spot price of uranium has been stead...
Uranium Equities Once Again Likely To Outperform
We have over the last few years seen uranium equities and the spot price of uranium trade a bit out of sync with each other. Which means the equities are at this point once more likely to catch up and...