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- VanEck Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF (GDXJ.MI) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to replicate, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index, which tracks the overall performance of small-capitalization companies primarily involved in gold and/or silver mining. The ETF provides investors with exposure to a diversified portfolio of junior gold miners, including those in early exploration and production stages; it emphasizes high beta sensitivity to gold prices and offers liquidity exceeding that of many underlying holdings. Launched on March 25, 2015, and domiciled in Ireland with management by VanEck Asset Management B.V., a subsidiary of VanEck headquartered in New York City, the fund trades on multiple exchanges including Borsa Italiana under the GDXJ.MI ticker, with a total expense ratio of 0.55% and accumulating distribution policy. The fund's holdings are concentrated in the materials sector (approximately 99%), with top positions including Pan American Silver Corp (around 7%), Equinox Gold Corp, Alamos Gold Inc, Royal Gold Inc, and Coeur Mining Inc; other notable holdings encompass Evolution Mining Ltd, Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd, and Lundin Gold Inc, capped at 8% per constituent to ensure diversification. Geographically, the portfolio allocates heavily to Canada (about 49-50%), followed by the United States (15-19%), Australia (14%), and emerging markets such as Mexico, South Africa, China, Turkey, Peru, and Indonesia. The ETF targets institutional and retail investors seeking leveraged precious metals exposure without direct commodity ownership, with assets under management exceeding EUR 1 billion as of late 2025. In recent developments, the ETF has undergone multiple index methodology changes, including expansions in 2017 and further adjustments to maintain focus on small-cap gold miners while limiting silver exposure to 20%; VanEck has also navigated sector reshuffles to avoid over-concentration in individual holdings. The parent firm VanEck launched new products in 2024-2025, such as the VanEck Bitcoin ETF (HODL), Ethereum ETF (ETHV), Solana staking ETF (VSOL), and a $30 million VanEck Ventures fund for fintech, crypto, and AI innovation, alongside ETF closures like the Dynamic High Income ETF. These strategic expansions reflect VanEck's broader push into digital assets and alternative strategies, managing over $170 billion in total assets as of late 2025, while the GDXJ UCITS variant continues stable operations on European exchanges.