Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF (SGDJ)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Sprott 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.

Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF (SGDJ) has returned 2.32% so far this year and 119.71% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, SGDJ has achieved an annualized return of 14.54%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 31, 2015, SGDJ's average daily return is +0.09%, while the average monthly return is +1.84%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 3.2 years.

Historically, 52% of months were positive and 48% were negative. The best month was Feb 2016 with a return of +37.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -25.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, SGDJ closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 17, 2020 with a return of +17.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 13, 2020 at -15.1%.

Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF has an annualized alpha of 18.62%, beta of 0.51, and R² of 0.05 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 01, 2015.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (93.01%) than losses (70.28%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.51 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.05 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.05 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

SGDJ has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.

SGDJ ranks 91 for risk / return — in the top 91% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF (SGDJ) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF provided a 8.18% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $7.04 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Sprott 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 Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF was 59.27%, occurring on Mar 20, 2020. Recovery took 88 trading sessions.

The current Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF drawdown is 25.40%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.