If You Invested in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)
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Real historical value by amount invested and how long ago| If you invested | 1 year ago | 5 years ago | 10 years ago | Since Nov 3, 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $1,031 +3% | $2,215 +121% | $2,302 +130% | $4,658 +366% |
| $10,000 | $10,314 +3% | $22,148 +121% | $23,017 +130% | $46,577 +366% |
Based on real historical closing prices adjusted for stock splits, without dividends, through 2026-10-30. Figures with dividends reinvest each cash dividend at the previous close less the dividend, before taxes. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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GDXJ vs S&P 500Year-by-Year Returns
GDXJ annual performance| Year | Start Price | End Price | Annual Return | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015Nov 3, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 | $20.39 | $19.21 | -5.8% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | $19.21 | $31.55 | +64.2% | +54.7% |
| 2017 | $31.55 | $34.13 | +8.2% | +67.4% |
| 2018 | $34.13 | $30.22 | -11.5% | +48.2% |
| 2019 | $30.22 | $42.26 | +39.8% | +107.3% |
| 2020 | $42.26 | $54.24 | +28.3% | +166.0% |
| 2021 | $54.24 | $41.93 | -22.7% | +105.6% |
| 2022 | $41.93 | $35.65 | -15.0% | +74.8% |
| 2023 | $35.65 | $37.91 | +6.3% | +85.9% |
| 2024 | $37.91 | $42.75 | +12.8% | +109.7% |
| 2025 | $42.75 | $113.78 | +166.2% | +458.0% |
| 2026Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026 | $113.78 | $94.97 | -16.5% | +365.8% |
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VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF investment returns
How much would $1,000 invested in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF be worth today?
If you invested $1,000 in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) 10 years ago on 2016-11-02, your investment would be worth $2,302 as of 2026-10-30, a +130.2% price return without dividends, growing at a compounded rate of 8.7% per year (CAGR).
Has VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF outperformed the S&P 500?
Over the past 10 years, GDXJ returned +130.2% compared to +260.3% for the S&P 500, underperforming the benchmark by 130.1 percentage points.
What is VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF's average annual return?
The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of GDXJ’s share price over the past 10 years is 8.7%, without dividends. Individual years vary a great deal, and GDXJ’s best recent full year was 2025 (+166.2%) while the worst was 2021 (-22.7%).
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