GDXJ
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
ETF
$113.65+1.19 (+1.06%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Nov 11, 2009 – Oct 2, 2026, Dividends reinvested
- Final balance
- $15,814
- CAGR
- +2.75%
- Max drawdown
- −88.66%
- Sharpe ratio
- 0.29
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Growth of $10,000
Trailing returns (%)
Annualized from 3Y- 1M
- −11.25%
- 3M
- +10.44%
- 6M
- −6.99%
- YTD
- −0.11%
- 1Y
- +16.69%
- 3Y
- +57.01%
- 5Y
- +26.26%
- 10Y
- +11.61%
- 15Y
- +1.90%
- Since 2009
- +2.75%
Metrics
Since 2009| Volatility | 45.97% |
|---|---|
| Sortino ratio | 0.42 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.03 |
| Best year, 2025 | +172.28% |
| Worst year, 2013 | −60.78% |
| Positive years | 8 of 16 |
| Longest drawdown | 14.8 years |
Worst drawdowns
Since 2009| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −88.7% | Apr 2011 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2026 | 14.8 years |
| −41.3% | Feb 2026 | Jul 2026 | Not yet | 7 months so far |
| −25.2% | Dec 2009 | Feb 2010 | May 2010 | 5 months |
| −19.4% | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 | 4 weeks |
| −18.3% | Dec 2010 | Jan 2011 | Apr 2011 | 4 months |
Annual returns
2009 from Nov 11 · 2026 through Oct 2