All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)
GDXJ total return snapshot: GDXJ returned +15.64% over the past year and −0.76% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 11, 2009, GDXJ is up +57.12% in nominal total return, or +2.71%/yr, and is currently −27.70% below its total-return high on Feb. 27, 2026.
Data ending Mon Oct. 12, 2026
| Wed 2009-11-11💬 to Mon 2026-10-12 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDXJ × |
+57.12%
+2.71%/yr |
−0.80%/yr
R2=0.006 |
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| VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF Exchange-Traded Fund | ||||||
| Wed 2009-11-11💬 to Mon 2026-10-12 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| GDXJ × |
$10,000.00
2009-11-11 |
$15,712.20
2026-10-12 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| GDXJ × | −0.76% | +15.64% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| GDXJ × |
−27.70%
on 2026-10-12 from 2026-02-27 peak |
−88.66%
on 2016-01-19 from 2011-04-08 peak |
| Period ending Mon 2026-10-12 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDXJ × | +15.64% |
+139.24% +54.67%/yr |
+270.25% +54.70%/yr |
+193.14% +24.00%/yr |
+244.75% +13.18%/yr |
| Year | GDXJ |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | −0.76% |
| 2025 | +172.28% |
| 2024 | +15.67% |
| 2023 | +7.12% |
| 2022 | −14.53% |
| 2021 | −21.25% |
| 2020 | +30.40% |
| 2019 | +40.44% |
| 2018 | −11.02% |
| 2017 | +8.22% |
| 2016 | +72.97% |
| 2015 | −19.14% |
| 2014 | −22.36% |
| 2013 | −60.78% |
| 2012 | −16.80% |
| 2011 | −33.96% |
| 2010 | +66.99% |
| 2009 | +1.18% |
