GDXJ ETF Analysis: Junior Gold Miners | NYSE

Equity Precious Metals | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 7.076m USD | 12M Return: 53.2% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Gold Mining, Silver Mining, Mining Royalties, Mining Streaming
Total Rating 59
Safety 70
Buy Signal -0.24
Equity Precious Metals
Category Rotation: +17.6
TER: 0.52%
AUM: 7.08B
Avg Turnover: 422M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility58.5%
VaR 5th Pctl10.5%
VaR vs Median0.06%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.94
Rel. Str. IBD25.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group31.3
Character TTM
Beta0.994
Beta Downside0.919
Hurst Exponent0.472
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD41.32%
CAGR/Max DD0.99
CAGR/Mean DD4.28

Warnings

Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 10.5 years of data

Jan +1.2% 13
Feb -4.1% 42
Mar +1.7% 5
Apr +0.8% 13
May +0.2% 11
Jun -3.3% 30
Jul +5.4% 41
Aug -1.9% 22
Sep -4.5% 6
Oct +0.6% 21
Nov +0.5% 11
Dec +1.9% 17

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: GDXJ Junior Gold Miners

The VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that track its underlying index. The index targets companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from gold and silver mining, royalties, or streaming activities, as well as firms with mining projects that could reach this revenue threshold once developed. The fund is structured as non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate holdings in fewer issuers than a diversified fund.

The fund offers exposure to junior mining companies, which are generally smaller-cap firms focused on exploration, development, or early-stage production of precious metals. The royalty and streaming segment of the index represents a distinct business model in which companies provide upfront capital to miners in exchange for the right to purchase a portion of future metal production or share in the revenue generated from it.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Gold prices surge as Fed pivots to rate cuts
  • Junior miners secure growth capital through streaming deals
  • Mining royalty and tax hikes threaten producer margins
What is the price of GDXJ shares?

As of July 28, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 99.00 with a total of 3,286,078 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +8.01%, over one month by +0.08%, over three months by -18.51% and over the past year by +53.18%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 90.80 (which is 8.3% or 1.8 ATR below the current price).

Is GDXJ a buy, sell or hold?

Junior Gold Miners has no consensus analysts rating.