Vanderbilt University Has $9.40 Million Stake in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDXJ)

Vanderbilt University raised its position in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDXJ) by 2.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 219,815 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after buying an additional 5,475 shares during the period. VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF accounts for about 1.8% of Vanderbilt University’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Vanderbilt University owned 0.19% of VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF worth $9,397,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Arlington Trust Co LLC acquired a new position in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF during the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. FMR LLC raised its stake in shares of VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF by 101.3% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,254 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 631 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF by 50.0% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,100 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $90,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares in the last quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. grew its stake in shares of VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF by 73.6% during the third quarter. Howe & Rusling Inc. now owns 2,156 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $105,000 after purchasing an additional 914 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. increased its holdings in shares of VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF by 523.5% in the third quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 2,650 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $129,000 after purchasing an additional 2,225 shares in the last quarter.

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF Price Performance

GDXJ stock opened at $51.52 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.05 billion, a PE ratio of 24.80 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $46.29 and a 200 day moving average price of $47.19. VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF has a fifty-two week low of $30.89 and a fifty-two week high of $55.58.

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF 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.