This ETF provides exposure to small- and mid-cap gold mining companies, offering investors leveraged play on gold prices through producers with higher operational risk and growth potential. It tracks the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners Index, serving as a key benchmark for speculative precious metals equity exposure.
8 members of Congress have disclosed 13 trades in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ), a Basic Materials company. The buy/sell breakdown shows 7 purchases versus 6 sales, indicating net buying interest from lawmakers. All data is sourced from STOCK Act periodic transaction reports filed with Congress.
| Date | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2022-08-10 | Thomas R Carper | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2022-03-07 | Thomas R Carper | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2020-07-07 | Thomas R Carper | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2016-11-23 | E. Scott Rigell | sell | $50K – $100K |
| 2016-05-02 | E. Scott Rigell | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2016-05-02 | E. Scott Rigell | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2015-02-04 | MICK MULVANEY | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-12-08 | Eric Cantor | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2011-04-08 | JAMES B. RENACCI | sell | $6,997.85 |
| 2010-02-09 | Lynn Jenkins | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-12-11 | Eric Cantor | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2003-05-12 | Lou Barletta | buy | $8,112.20 |