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Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF (URNJ)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US85208P8086
Issuer
Sprott
Inception Date
Feb 1, 2023
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Nasdaq Sprott Junior Uranium Miners Index - Benchmark TR Gross
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF (URNJ) has returned 16.23% so far this year and 118.59% over the past 12 months.


Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF

1D
9.99%
1M
-15.88%
YTD
16.23%
6M
7.68%
1Y
118.59%
3Y*
29.85%
5Y*
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 2, 2023, URNJ's average daily return is +0.12%, while the average monthly return is +2.22%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 2.6 years.

Historically, 50% of months were positive and 50% were negative. The best month was Jan 2026 with a return of +38.8%, while the worst month was Feb 2025 at -19.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 3 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, URNJ closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was May 23, 2025 with a return of +15.2%, while the worst single day was Jan 27, 2025 at -10.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202638.81%-0.46%-15.88%16.23%
20255.06%-19.21%-8.94%8.57%13.41%19.51%-4.45%18.57%21.76%7.44%-17.31%4.27%45.35%
202418.19%-12.77%4.56%-1.22%15.05%-17.23%-4.93%-13.19%11.80%5.07%1.12%-17.85%-18.34%
2023-15.00%-11.09%-2.04%-2.60%16.25%-0.41%11.87%23.68%-1.73%7.05%-1.31%19.92%

Benchmark Metrics

Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF has an annualized alpha of 9.42%, beta of 1.38, and R² of 0.15 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 03, 2023.

  • This ETF captured 110.75% of S&P 500 Index gains and 103.04% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • R² of 0.15 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.

Alpha
9.42%
Beta
1.38
0.15
Upside Capture
110.75%
Downside Capture
103.04%

Expense Ratio

URNJ has an expense ratio of 0.80%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

URNJ ranks 85 for risk / return — in the top 85% 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.


URNJ Risk / Return Rank: 8585
Overall Rank
URNJ Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8888
Sharpe Ratio Rank
URNJ Sortino Ratio Rank: 8888
Sortino Ratio Rank
URNJ Omega Ratio Rank: 7676
Omega Ratio Rank
URNJ Calmar Ratio Rank: 9393
Calmar Ratio Rank
URNJ Martin Ratio Rank: 7878
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

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


URNJBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.88

0.90

+0.99

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.49

1.39

+1.10

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.30

1.21

+0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.55

1.40

+2.15

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.73

6.61

+2.12

Explore URNJ risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF provided a 5.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.66 per share.


4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%6.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023
Dividend$1.66$1.66$0.81$0.95

Dividend yield

5.66%6.58%4.33%4.03%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.66$1.66
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.81
2023$0.95$0.95

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Sprott Junior Uranium 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 Uranium Miners ETF was 59.21%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 117 trading sessions.

The current Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF drawdown is 27.55%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-59.21%May 22, 2024220Apr 8, 2025117Sep 25, 2025337
-34.13%Jan 29, 202642Mar 30, 2026
-32.08%Oct 16, 202527Nov 21, 202537Jan 16, 202664
-31.8%Feb 3, 202356Apr 25, 202391Sep 5, 2023147
-21.16%Feb 2, 202415Feb 23, 202460May 20, 202475

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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