Performance analysis of GDXJ (VANECK JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, GDXJ has had an average annual return of +39.41%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.63% annual.
Over the past 5 years, GDXJ has had an average annual return of +18.98%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.
Over the past 10 years, GDXJ has had an average annual return of +9.49%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.
Since Nov 11, 2009, GDXJ has had an average annual return of +1.80%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.18% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -14.67% | +172.04% | +15.64% | +7.13% | -14.52% | -21.25% | +30.36% | +40.43% | -11.04% | +8.23% | +72.90% | -19.12% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||
| -22.33% | -60.77% | -16.76% | -34.04% | +66.85% | +1.18% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +9.06% | +25.87% | -23.15% | -3.08% | +2.53% | -17.64% | -1.18% | -14.67% | |||||
| 2025 | +13.15% | +0.61% | +17.54% | +7.35% | +6.38% | +3.47% | -4.99% | +24.66% | +23.71% | -5.41% | +16.66% | +6.42% | +172.04% |
| 2024 | -10.86% | -5.68% | +21.52% | +4.45% | +11.54% | -6.66% | +9.61% | -0.43% | +6.18% | +5.66% | -7.56% | -8.05% | +15.64% |
| 2023 | +9.26% | -13.24% | +16.89% | +0.64% | -6.57% | -4.00% | +5.61% | -4.43% | -10.44% | +3.45% | +15.56% | -0.89% | +7.13% |
| 2022 | -8.59% | +12.53% | +8.67% | -8.37% | -8.71% | -18.38% | +5.07% | -11.92% | -0.52% | +0.13% | +21.08% | +0.34% | -14.52% |
| 2021 | -7.67% | -8.62% | -1.63% | +5.42% | +15.29% | -14.54% | -1.97% | -5.93% | -11.06% | +12.85% | -1.33% | +0.05% | -21.25% |
| 2020 | -1.70% | -13.22% | -22.05% | +43.63% | +14.16% | +7.59% | +21.91% | -0.41% | -8.02% | -3.89% | -5.98% | +10.13% | +30.36% |
| 2019 | +9.07% | -1.69% | -2.08% | -7.57% | +0.68% | +18.38% | +7.39% | +9.34% | -11.66% | +8.13% | -2.70% | +11.23% | +40.43% |
| 2018 | -1.33% | -6.83% | +2.47% | +1.12% | +0.66% | -0.07% | -3.00% | -12.87% | -1.01% | -0.15% | -2.66% | +14.17% | -11.04% |
| 2017 | +19.75% | -2.24% | -2.57% | -10.44% | -2.48% | +6.20% | +0.72% | +7.32% | -6.89% | -4.78% | -1.05% | +7.87% | +8.23% |
Drawdown analysis of GDXJ (VANECK JUNIOR GOLD MINERS ETF)
The maximum drawdown for the GDXJ was -88.66%, occurring on Jan 19, 2016. Recovery took 2515 trading sessions.
The current GDXJ drawdown is -37.84%.
Since Nov 11, 2009 GDXJ has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 2 times
- 30% or more: 2 times
- 20% or more: 3 times
- 10% or more: 7 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -88.66% | Apr 8, 2011 | 1201 | Jan 19, 2016 | 2515 | Jan 20, 2026 | 3716 |
| -41.31% | Feb 27, 2026 | 97 | Jul 20, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -25.19% | Dec 2, 2009 | 43 | Feb 4, 2010 | 66 | May 11, 2010 | 109 |
| -19.45% | Jan 28, 2026 | 6 | Feb 5, 2026 | 14 | Feb 26, 2026 | 20 |
| -18.38% | Dec 6, 2010 | 34 | Jan 25, 2011 | 49 | Apr 5, 2011 | 83 |
| -18.30% | May 12, 2010 | 6 | May 20, 2010 | 72 | Sep 1, 2010 | 78 |
| -11.81% | Nov 8, 2010 | 6 | Nov 16, 2010 | 11 | Dec 2, 2010 | 17 |
| -8.15% | Oct 13, 2010 | 4 | Oct 19, 2010 | 10 | Nov 2, 2010 | 14 |
| -4.27% | Nov 25, 2009 | 1 | Nov 27, 2009 | 2 | Dec 1, 2009 | 3 |
| -3.00% | Oct 6, 2010 | 1 | Oct 7, 2010 | 4 | Oct 13, 2010 | 5 |
| -2.69% | Sep 22, 2010 | 8 | Oct 4, 2010 | 1 | Oct 5, 2010 | 9 |
| -2.55% | Sep 8, 2010 | 1 | Sep 9, 2010 | 3 | Sep 14, 2010 | 4 |
| -2.36% | Nov 11, 2009 | 1 | Nov 12, 2009 | 2 | Nov 16, 2009 | 3 |
| -1.37% | Nov 23, 2009 | 1 | Nov 24, 2009 | 1 | Nov 25, 2009 | 2 |
| -1.07% | Nov 18, 2009 | 2 | Nov 20, 2009 | 1 | Nov 23, 2009 | 3 |
| -0.93% | Jan 20, 2026 | 1 | Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | Jan 22, 2026 | 2 |
| -0.65% | Sep 14, 2010 | 1 | Sep 15, 2010 | 1 | Sep 16, 2010 | 2 |
| -0.53% | Sep 16, 2010 | 1 | Sep 17, 2010 | 1 | Sep 20, 2010 | 2 |
| -0.51% | Jan 23, 2026 | 1 | Jan 26, 2026 | 1 | Jan 27, 2026 | 2 |
| -0.19% | Apr 5, 2011 | 1 | Apr 6, 2011 | 1 | Apr 7, 2011 | 2 |
| -0.18% | Sep 20, 2010 | 1 | Sep 21, 2010 | 1 | Sep 22, 2010 | 2 |