VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDXJ) Position Increased by Principal Securities Inc.

Principal Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDXJ) by 20.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,411 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the quarter. Principal Securities Inc.’s holdings in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF were worth $60,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in GDXJ. MML Investors Services LLC boosted its stake in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 6,549 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $320,000 after purchasing an additional 266 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF by 38.3% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 27,057 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,157,000 after buying an additional 7,498 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF by 50.0% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,100 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $90,000 after acquiring an additional 700 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new position in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $242,000. Finally, FMR LLC raised its position in shares of VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF by 101.3% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,254 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 631 shares during the last quarter.

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF Stock Down 4.4 %

Shares of GDXJ opened at $48.38 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.55 and a beta of 1.26. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $47.41 and its 200 day moving average price is $47.95. VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF has a 12-month low of $31.00 and a 12-month high of $55.58.

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF Company Profile

Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners Index (the Index). The Index provides exposure to a global universe of publicly traded small- and medium-capitalization companies that generate at least 50% of their revenues from gold and/or silver mining, hold real property that has the potential to produce at least 50% of the Company’s revenue from gold or silver mining when developed, or primarily invest in gold or silver.