What investor type does VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF fit best in FoxScore?

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF fits a more opportunity-seeking investor type in FoxScore: performance is the strongest sub-score. That suggests above-average historical returns — but check stability to ensure the performance wasn’t “paid for” with high volatility or deep drawdowns.

How meaningful is the available history for VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF?

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF currently has about 15 years of price history available. That covers multiple market cycles including crisis phases, making long-term interpretation of returns, drawdowns and trend shifts more reliable.

What is FoxScore good for — and what is it not for?

FoxScore is an analysis and comparison tool: it helps you sort assets quickly, compare profiles and spot strengths/weaknesses. It’s not a substitute for your own research or fundamental analysis, and it’s not a buy/sell recommendation.

Analysis for VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF

GDXJ · As of: 02/17/2026

Basic information

Type: ETF

Region: US

Sector: Gold Miners

TER: –

History

Available history:15.0 years

Last tradingday:02/17/2026

Description & usage

The VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF focuses on smaller and mid-sized gold miners and explorers (“junior miners”). These companies are often more dependent on financing, project milestones and a limited number of assets, which can increase volatility versus large producers. Returns depend on gold prices as well as costs, reserves, permits and market liquidity. The ETF is used for higher-beta exposure to the gold-mining theme.

Scale: 0 = weak, 50 = average, 100 = top

Analysis summary

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) currently has a total score of 71 points, placing it in the strong range. The score is made up of Performance (88), Stability (35) and Trend (84). The profile is clearly uneven: Performance stands out while Stability lags.

Performance scores 88 points (very strong). Key strength: 1Y return at 147.5 %. Even the weakest return is still strong in absolute terms: 5Y return at 155.9 %. This points to a sharper upswing more recently.

Stability scores 35 points (weak). Key strength: return/volatility ratio at 3.27. Main drag: max drawdown (10Y) at -87.2 %. That indicates very deep historical drawdowns. Higher Stability points are better and typically reflect calmer swings and smaller drawdowns—but prices can still fall.

Trend scores 84 points (very strong). Key strength: 12M momentum at 142.0 %. Main drag: Price is about 4.6 % above SMA50.

Overall, the profile has a clear strength in Performance, while Stability is the main limiter. On a metric level, 1Y return stands out, while max drawdown (10Y) is the main weak spot.

(Historical evaluation, not investment advice.)

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Overall score

strong

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FAQ

What investor type does VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF fit best in FoxScore?: VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF fits a more opportunity-seeking investor type in FoxScore: performance is the strongest sub-score. That suggests above-average historical returns — but check stability to ensure the performance wasn’t “paid for” with high volatility or deep drawdowns.
How meaningful is the available history for VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF?: VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF currently has about 15 years of price history available. That covers multiple market cycles including crisis phases, making long-term interpretation of returns, drawdowns and trend shifts more reliable.
What is FoxScore good for — and what is it not for?: FoxScore is an analysis and comparison tool: it helps you sort assets quickly, compare profiles and spot strengths/weaknesses. It’s not a substitute for your own research or fundamental analysis, and it’s not a buy/sell recommendation.