ETF · VanEck
GJGB VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF Accum A USD
ISIN IE00BQQP9G91London Stock Exchange: GJGBVan Eck Associates Corp.
- Single sectors
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE£69.61
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.55% a year
- Fund size
- £891m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, GJGB (VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF Accum A USD, ISIN IE00BQQP9G91) closed at £69.61 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.55% a year (about £55 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +129.8%, or +79.3% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +1.2%
- −2.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +194.6%
- +166.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +129.8%
- +79.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £2,298 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,793 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −2.8%, 2023 +1.7%, 2024 +21.2%, 2025 +135.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −7.7%. Returns of VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +19.2%; to 30/09/2025: +103.5%; to 30/09/2024: +42.3%; to 30/09/2023: −0.5%; to 30/09/2022: −3.7%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | −7.7% | −10.6% | |
| to | +135.1% | +127.0% | |
| to | +21.2% | +17.1% | |
| +1.7% | −2.4% | ||
| −2.8% | −11.0% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +19.2% | +15.0% |
| from | +103.5% | +95.6% |
| from | +42.3% | +38.7% |
| from | −0.5% | −6.5% |
| from | −3.7% | −11.5% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
38.8%over 5 years
| 1 year | 55.0% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 42.1% |
| 5 years | 38.8% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 2021
- −39.9%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −26.5%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +206.0%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
- 34.0%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 55.0% over 1 year, 42.1% over 3 years, 38.8% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF Accum A USD since November 2021, in pounds: −39.9% from 27/02/2026 to 17/07/2026. The lowest 12-month return of VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF Accum A USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −26.5% (12 months to 07/01/2022); the highest was +206.0% (12 months to 27/02/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF Accum A USD was 34.0% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (27/02/2026), in pounds.
As of , price only — income paid out is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.55%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £55
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £272
- of £10,000, before growth
- 124 charge less
- 7 the same
- 33 charge more
Ongoing charge of VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF Accum A USD 0.55% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 33 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 7 the same and 124 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF Accum A USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from VanEck, launched in 2009.
It tracks the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners — the price of gold.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.55% a year — about £55 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
Single sectors: Funds focused on one industry — banks, energy, defence, mining and so on.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- GJGB
- ISIN
- IE00BQQP9G91
- Also listed as
- GDXJ (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), G2XJ (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- VanEck
- Tracks
- MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid annual
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.55% a year · about £55 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £891m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Single sectors
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from £66.95 on 14/11/2025 to £69.61 on 13/11/2026 (+4.0%). The lowest close shown was £63.31 on 17/07/2026 and the highest £105.39 on 27/02/2026.
One close a week. Before 31/07/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
262 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 151
- 153 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 40.7%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 39
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 6.5%
- Alamos Gold
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alamos GoldAGIMaterialsCanada | 6.52% |
| 2 | Equinox GoldEQXMaterialsCanada | 6.22% |
| 3 | Coeur MiningCDEMaterialsUnited States | 6.14% |
| 4 | Endeavour MiningEDVMaterialsUnited Kingdom | 5.59% |
| 5 | IamgoldIMGMaterialsCanada | 5.37% |
| 6 | Industrias PenolesPE_OLESMaterialsMexico | 2.55% |
| 7 | Lundin GoldLUGMaterialsCanada | 2.20% |
| 8 | Hecla MiningHLMaterialsUnited States | 2.13% |
| 9 | First Majestic SilverAGMaterialsCanada | 2.09% |
| 10 | B2GoldBTOMaterialsCanada | 1.90% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By country
- Canada57.7%
- Australia14.3%
- United States10.6%
- United Kingdom7.2%
- Mexico2.7%
- China2.4%
- South Africa1.9%
- Peru1.5%
- Other countries1.8%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 100 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 153 holdings; the ten largest make up 40.7% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 254 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 150 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since November 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Moves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (154 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of GJGB?
The ongoing charge of GJGB is 0.55% a year — about £55 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF Accum A USD 0.55% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 33 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 7 the same and 124 less (share classes counted once).
What does GJGB track?
GJGB tracks the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners — the price of gold.
Is GJGB accumulating or distributing?
GJGB is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out annual.
What is the ISIN of GJGB?
The ISIN of GJGB is IE00BQQP9G91. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; GJGB is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as GDXJ (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and G2XJ (Xetra, euros).
What does GJGB hold?
As of 13/11/2026, GJGB holds 153 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Alamos Gold at 6.52% of the fund; the ten largest make up 40.7%. Its ten largest holdings are Alamos Gold (6.52%), Equinox Gold (6.22%), Coeur Mining (6.14%), Endeavour Mining (5.59%), Iamgold (5.37%), Industrias Penoles (2.55%), Lundin Gold (2.20%), Hecla Mining (2.13%), First Majestic Silver (2.09%) and B2Gold (1.90%).
What were GJGB’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of GJGB in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −2.8%, 2023 +1.7%, 2024 +21.2%, 2025 +135.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 −7.7%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has GJGB done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 GJGB’s total return was +129.8%, or +79.3% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
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