VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) — Stock Correlations & Overview
Over the past year, GDXJ has moved most closely with JNUG, GDXU, GDX. Explore the stocks most correlated and inversely correlated with GDXJ below, along with its price, financials, and company profile.
Stocks correlated with GDXJ
Correlation of daily returns. Higher positive values move with GDXJ; negative values move opposite it. Informational only, not investment advice.
Most correlated with GDXJ
| Symbol | Company | Correlation |
|---|---|---|
| JNUG | Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF | 1.00 |
| GDXU | MicroSectors Gold Miners 3x Leveraged ETNCOMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC | 0.99 |
| GDX | VanEck Gold Miners ETF | 0.99 |
| NUGT | Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF | 0.99 |
| GBUG | Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF | 0.99 |
Most inversely correlated with GDXJ
| Symbol | Company | Correlation |
|---|---|---|
| JDST | Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF | -0.99 |
| GDXD | MicroSectors Gold Miners -3x Inverse Leveraged ETNCOMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC | -0.99 |
| DUST | Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF | -0.98 |
| GLL | ProShares UltraShort GoldCOMMODITY CONTRACTS BROKERS & DEALERS | -0.85 |
| DULL | MicroSectors Gold -3x Inverse Leveraged ETNCOMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC | -0.85 |
Frequently asked questions about GDXJ correlations
- Which stocks are most correlated with GDXJ?
- Based on one year of daily returns, the stocks most correlated with VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) are JNUG (1.00), GDXU (0.99) and GDX (0.99). A correlation near 1.00 means the two stocks' daily moves have tracked each other closely over the period.
- Which stocks are inversely correlated with GDXJ?
- Over the past year, the stocks most inversely correlated with VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) are JDST (-0.99), GDXD (-0.99) and DUST (-0.98). A negative correlation means the two stocks have tended to move in opposite directions.
- What does a correlation of 0.8 mean for a stock?
- Correlation measures how closely two stocks' daily returns move together, on a scale from -1 to 1. At 0.8, the two stocks have moved in the same direction on most days — though not by identical amounts. A value near 0 means their moves have been unrelated, and a negative value means they have tended to move in opposite directions. Correlation reflects past behavior and can change over time.
- How are these GDXJ correlations calculated?
- We compute the correlation of daily returns between GDXJ and roughly 9,000 other US-listed stocks and ETFs over the trailing one-year window, then rank the strongest positive and negative relationships. The data is refreshed monthly. It is informational and educational only — not investment advice.
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