GDXJ
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF is an exchange traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund's objective is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners Index. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the Fund's benchmark index.
Global
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
4.6 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
52 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Van Eck Associates Corp |
| Category | Global |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Assets (mns) | $4,647 |
| Expense ratio | 52 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP | 7.1 % |
| ALAMOS GOLD INC. | 6.7 % |
| EVOLUTION MINING LTD | 6.4 % |
| HARMONY GOLD MNG-SPON ADR | 5.8 % |
| B2GOLD CORP. | 4.5 % |
| INDUSTRIAS PENOLES SAB DE CV | 2.8 % |
| TRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS METALS CORP | 2.6 % |
| OSISKO GOLD ROYALTIES LTD | 2.2 % |
| IAMGOLD CORP | 2.2 % |
| HECLA MINING CO | 2.1 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 91 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 288 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $3,008 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 0.0% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 58.1% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 41.9% |
| Developed mkts. | 82.1% |
| Emerging mkts. | 17.6% |
Country Exposure
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CANADA | 52.3 % |
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AUSTRALIA | 20.1 % |
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SOUTH AFRICA | 6.2 % |
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BRITAIN | 4.9 % |
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UNITED STATES | 4.4 % |
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MEXICO | 2.8 % |
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INDONESIA | 1.7 % |
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CHINA | 1.7 % |
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PERU | 1.5 % |
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TURKEY | 0.9 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 11/30/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 3.5% | 2.6% | 5.5% | -1.8% | 1.6% | 5.7% | -4.8% | Volatility | 35.6% | 36.0% | 36.6% | 38.8% | 47.3% | 45.8% | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.83 | 20% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.11 | 36% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 1.11 | 35% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 4,465 |
| Turnover | 4.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.03% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $777 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $44.37 |
| 30d moving avg. | $47.87 |
| Annualized volatility | 32.5% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 55 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 3.9% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. GDXJ |
Expenses vs. GDXJ |
ALTAR Score™ vs. GDXJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOEX | Global X Gold Explorers ETF | 33.4% | +13 bp | -0.3% |
| GDX | VanEck Gold Miners ETF | 31.9% | -1 bp | 0.0% |
| SIL | Global X Silver Miners ETF | 21.8% | +13 bp | -2.6% |
| SGDJ | Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF | 21.7% | -2 bp | +1.3% |
| AUMI | Themes Gold Miners ETF | 15.3% | -17 bp | +6.1% |
| SILJ | ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF | 15.1% | +17 bp | -3.8% |
| RING | iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | 14.1% | -13 bp | +1.0% |
| GOAU | U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF | 14.1% | +8 bp | +0.3% |
| SLVP | iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF | 11.8% | -13 bp | -1.4% |
Risk and Returns: GDXJ vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| 2023 | 2024E | Fwd Est | 2025E | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
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Based on closing prices from 12/20/2024
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GDXJ
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
GDXJ
4.9%
Cat. Avg
4.2%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 374 funds in the Global Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 4.2% and a standard deviation of
4.8%. GDXJ's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.2 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places GDXJ in the 56th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
GDXJSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based Global Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 191 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 55.4 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 17.5 bp |
| GDXJ (52 bp) Percentile rank | 43 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| GDXJ | 52.0 | 2.9 | 54.9 |
| Peer Avg. | 57.0 | 39.6 | 96.6 |
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