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VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISINUS92189F7915
CUSIP92189F791
IssuerVanEck
Inception DateNov 10, 2009
RegionDeveloped Markets (Broad)
CategoryMaterials
Leveraged1x
Index TrackedMVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index
Home Pagewww.vaneck.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

GDXJ features an expense ratio of 0.54%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for GDXJ: current value at 0.54% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.54%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%100.00%200.00%300.00%400.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-32.59%
421.51%
GDXJ (VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF had a return of 34.11% year-to-date (YTD) and 44.34% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF had an annualized return of 9.44%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.96%, indicating that VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date34.11%20.10%
1 month4.52%-0.39%
6 months24.82%11.72%
1 year44.34%31.44%
5 years (annualized)7.25%13.30%
10 years (annualized)9.44%10.96%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of GDXJ, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-10.84%-5.68%21.52%4.44%11.54%-6.67%9.62%-0.43%6.18%5.68%34.11%
20239.26%-13.25%16.90%0.63%-6.57%-3.98%5.61%-4.43%-10.45%3.44%15.57%-0.89%7.12%
2022-8.59%12.52%8.67%-8.36%-8.71%-18.39%5.06%-11.93%-0.51%0.14%21.08%0.32%-14.53%
2021-7.67%-8.63%-1.64%5.42%15.30%-14.55%-1.97%-5.94%-11.06%12.86%-1.34%0.06%-21.25%
2020-1.70%-13.22%-22.05%43.63%14.17%7.60%21.90%-0.41%-8.02%-3.88%-5.98%10.15%30.40%
20199.07%-1.67%-2.10%-7.56%0.68%18.39%7.38%9.35%-11.67%8.14%-2.70%11.25%40.44%
2018-1.32%-6.83%2.45%1.12%0.68%-0.09%-3.00%-12.86%-1.01%-0.15%-2.67%14.21%-11.02%
201719.75%-2.25%-2.57%-10.42%-2.48%6.20%0.72%7.32%-6.90%-4.76%-1.06%7.87%8.22%
2016-0.62%36.04%7.24%38.31%-12.25%26.04%17.54%-16.60%6.06%-8.15%-15.63%-3.19%72.97%
201515.92%-4.22%-14.56%9.87%2.97%-5.96%-19.92%5.12%-3.64%4.44%-7.48%2.22%-19.14%
201413.98%16.81%-12.39%0.77%-6.55%23.89%-1.56%1.20%-20.14%-27.22%2.98%-4.33%-22.36%
2013-4.50%-16.24%5.75%-23.42%-6.24%-23.79%10.45%19.00%-15.41%-7.76%-13.52%-4.46%-60.78%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of GDXJ is 35, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other ETFs in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of GDXJ is 3535
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of GDXJ is 3939Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of GDXJ is 3838Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of GDXJ is 3535Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of GDXJ is 2727Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of GDXJ is 3737Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


GDXJ
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for GDXJ, currently valued at 1.47, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.001.47
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for GDXJ, currently valued at 2.09, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.002.09
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for GDXJ, currently valued at 1.25, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.503.003.501.25
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for GDXJ, currently valued at 0.69, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.000.69
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for GDXJ, currently valued at 6.41, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00120.006.41
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.88, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.002.88
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.82, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.003.82
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.54, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.503.003.501.54
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.52, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.003.52
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 18.62, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00120.0018.62

Sharpe Ratio

The current VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.47. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
1.47
2.88
GDXJ (VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF provided a 0.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.27 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.502014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.27$0.27$0.18$0.75$0.86$0.16$0.14$0.01$1.51$0.14$0.18

Dividend yield

0.54%0.72%0.51%1.78%1.58%0.39%0.45%0.03%4.78%0.72%0.74%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.27
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.18
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.75$0.75
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.86$0.86
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.16
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.14
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.51$1.51
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.14
2014$0.18$0.18

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-70.00%-60.00%-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-62.42%
-2.32%
GDXJ (VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF was 88.66%, occurring on Jan 19, 2016. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF drawdown is 62.42%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-88.66%Apr 11, 20111201Jan 19, 2016
-25.19%Dec 3, 200943Feb 4, 201066May 11, 2010109
-18.32%Dec 7, 201034Jan 25, 201149Apr 5, 201183
-18.3%May 13, 20106May 20, 201072Sep 1, 201078
-11.81%Nov 9, 20106Nov 16, 201011Dec 2, 201017

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF volatility is 8.81%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
8.81%
3.23%
GDXJ (VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)