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About VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
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Inception date
Nov 10, 2009
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Van Eck Associates Corp.
Distributor
Van Eck Securities Corp.
GDXJ is closely related to GDX, in name, exposure and history. The index covers global precious-metals-mining firms that generate at least 50% of their revenues from gold and silver. Junior gold miners are selected by market cap. It may include small- and midcap companies whose revenues are expected to grow as they further develop. To ensure diversification, single stocks are capped at 8%. Constituents are reviewed on a quarterly basis, where a sector-weighting cap factor is employed to ensure that 80% are determined as gold stocks, and silver stocks are limited to not go above 20%. The underlying index methodology has changed over time. In June of 2017, the index rules were modified, expanding exposure, to include larger companies.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Non-Energy Minerals
Stocks99.79%
Non-Energy Minerals99.59%
Finance0.19%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.21%
Cash0.21%
Stock breakdown by region
North America64.05%
Oceania19.94%
Africa6.79%
Europe4.29%
Asia3.16%
Latin America1.78%
Middle East0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history