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Junior Gold Miners ETF
VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF
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Junior Gold Miners ETF
VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF
ISIN:
IE00BQQP9G91
Fund Description
VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF invests in the stocks of small gold miners, some of which are in the early stages of exploration. Junior gold miners bring on new supply and are prime beneficiaries of rising gold demand. Typically they have greater sensitivity to underlying gold price movements than more established, senior gold mining companies.
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NAV$142.94
as of 27 Feb 2026 -
YTD RETURNS35.60%
as of 27 Feb 2026 -
Total Net Assets$1.8 billion
as of 27 Feb 2026 -
Total Expense Ratio0.55%
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Inception Date25 Mar 2015
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SFDR ClassificationArticle 6
Overview
Fund Description
The VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF provides exposure to smaller-sized gold/silver mining companies, including firms in earlier stages of development, which may offer higher growth potential but also come with increased risk and volatility.
- In certain market conditions, such junior gold miners may attract interest from larger gold producers. However, acquisition activity is uncertain and should not be considered a core investment premise.
- This segment of the market may provide complementary exposure to investors already holding positions in physical gold or large-cap gold mining stocks.
- Launched in March 2015, this was the first UCITS ETF in Europe to focus exclusively on junior gold mining companies.
Main Risk Factors: Risk of investing in natural resources companies, industry or sector concentration risk, risk of investing in smaller companies. Please refer to the
and the Prospectus for other important information before investing. You can lose money by investing in the Funds. The value of the investments may go up or down and the investor may not get back the amount invested.
Underlying Index
MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index (MVGDXJTR)
Fund Highlights
- In certain market conditions, such junior gold miners may attract interest from larger gold producers. However, acquisition activity is uncertain and should not be considered a core investment premise.
- This segment of the market may provide complementary exposure to investors already holding positions in physical gold or large-cap gold mining stocks.
- Launched in March 2015, this was the first UCITS ETF in Europe to focus exclusively on junior gold mining companies.
Risk Factors: Risk of investing in natural resources companies, industry or sector concentration risk, risk of investing in smaller companies. Please refer to the
and the Prospectus for other important information before investing.You can lose money by investing in the Funds. The value of the investments may go up or down and the investor may not get back the amount invested.
Underlying Index
MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index (MVGDXJTR)
Capital Markets
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Index
Index Description
MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index is a pure-play, global index, tracking the performance of the most liquid junior companies in the global gold and silver mining industry that generate at least 50% of their revenues from this sector.
Index Key Points
Underlying Index
MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index (MVGDXJTR)
Pure Play
Index constituents have to generate at least 50% of their revenues from global gold and silver mining.
Liquid
Demanding liquidity criteria are applied when potential index companies are selected.
Diversified
Capping factors guarantee well-balanced and diversified index exposure, thus preventing large companies from dominating an index
Transparent
Full methodology details, selection and review processes as well as realtime index values and weightings are disclosed on https://www.marketvector.com/.
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Main Risks
Main Risk Factors of a Gold ETF
While the diversification in a multi-asset strategy reduces risk, it is important to remember that all investments carry some risk. The Multi-Asset Funds by VanEck are subject to the four risks below:
The securities of smaller companies may be more volatile and less liquid than the securities of large companies. Smaller companies, when compared with larger companies, may have a shorter history of operations, fewer financial resources, less competitive strength, may have a less diversified product line, may be more susceptible to market pressure and may have a smaller market for their securities.
The Fund’s assets may be concentrated in one or more particular sectors or industries. The Fund may be subject to the risk that economic, political or other conditions that have a negative effect on the relevant sectors or industries will negatively impact the Fund's performance to a greater extent than if the Fund’s assets were invested in a wider variety of sectors or industries.
Investments in natural resources and natural resources companies, which include companies engaged in alternatives (e.g., water and alternative energy), base and industrial metals, energy and precious metals, are very dependent on the demand for, and supply and price of, natural resources and can be significantly affected by events relating to these industries, including international political and economic developments, embargoes, tariffs, inflation, weather and natural disasters, limits on exploration, often changes in the supply and demand for natural resources and other factors.