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Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF

COPJNasdaqD

$42.17−0.79 (−1.84%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

D34/ 100

Rank 18 of 21 in Global Thematic

D34/100Rank 18 of 21inGlobal Thematic
Intraday session: down, 71 prints from 42.96 to 42.17. Range 41.72 to 42.42. Use the arrow keys to read each point.41.7542.0042.5042.7510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.75%
Fund size
$159M
1Y total return
+39.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
10.58%
Holdings
69
Avg volume · 30D
0.1M sh
NAV per share
$43.11
52W range
low $19.70high $53.95
Launched

The ETF.net COPJ Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 34 out of 100

Category
Global Thematic⁠
Rank
18 of 21
Six-pillar profile for COPJ. Scores out of 100: Cost 20, Risk 28, Mission not scored, Tradability 47, Holdings 60, Durability 51. Strongest: Holdings (60). Weakest: Cost (20). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 34 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F20 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 21

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D28 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 21

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 21

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 18

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 21

Our read on COPJ

ETF.net Research

DMost copper ETFs buy the giants already digging. COPJ goes upstream to the juniors: roughly 70 explorers and development-stage miners, picked by a Sprott-built Nasdaq index rather than a manager's hunches.

Stated mandate

The fund targets small copper miners in exploration and development stages, seeking exposure to their potential revenue and asset growth. Before fees and expenses, it seeks returns generally corresponding to the Nasdaq Sprott Junior Copper Miners Index.

Why people hold it

  1. 01A genuine pure play on copper's early end. The index screens for small explorers and development-stage names, not the diversified majors that anchor broader copper funds.sprott.com
  2. 02Rules-based exposure: holdings follow the published Nasdaq Sprott Junior Copper Miners Index, so what goes in and out is set by methodology, not discretion.
  3. 03Roughly 70 names spread the single-mine risk that comes with junior mining, where one permit or drill result can decide a company.
  4. 04Sits at the small end of Sprott's copper shelf, with sibling COPP covering the larger producers.

Worth knowing

  1. 01The 0.75% expense ratio runs above the copper miner group's median, and broader peers like COPX and ICOP list lower fees.
  2. 02Juniors are often pre-revenue: value hangs on drilling, permits and financing, so moves are wider than large-cap copper in both directions.
  3. 03A smaller, moderately traded fund with occasional (annual or semiannual) distributions, not a monthly income stream.

COPJ Holdings

As of Oct 12, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
69
Top-10 weight
44%
Largest holding
ERO.TO5.2%

Sectors

  • Materials100.0%

Geography

  • Canada53.23%
  • Australia15.54%
  • Peru4.98%
  • United States4.66%
  • Spain4.66%
  • Philippines3.70%
  • Switzerland3.53%
  • Chile2.86%
  • Other countries (5)6.84%

Developed 86% · Emerging 14% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 5.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001ERO.TOERO Copper Corp.5.19%220,859$8M49
002TGBTrekor Metals Ltd.5.02%908,119$8M14
003—Minsur SA4.87%3,552,016$8M4
004ATYM.LAtalaya Mining Copper SA4.83%544,801$8M26
005IEIvanhoe Electric Inc. / US4.72%742,154$8M62
006FDY.TOFaraday Copper Corp.4.05%1,777,894$6M22
007OM.TOOsisko Metals Inc.3.96%5,199,055$6M12
008ARG.TOAmerigo Resources Ltd.3.83%1,040,022$6M18
009FFM.AXFireFly Metals Ltd.3.72%5,374,081$6M22
010SLS.TOSolaris Resources Inc.3.41%799,788$5M13
011—Sociedad Punta del Cobre SA2.79%258,486$4M2
012VISC.STGruvaktiebolaget Viscaria2.49%1,928,860$4M6
013ATX.TOAtex Resources Inc.2.24%2,355,902$4M4
014MARI.TOMarimaca Copper Corp.2.15%607,140$3M6
015III.TOImperial Metals Corp.2.10%586,981$3M17

Showing 1–15 of 69 holdings

COPJ Performance

Launched Feb 1, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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COPJ$13,968
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. COPJ $13,968. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,170$13,220$17,270Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for COPJ. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodCOPJ
Year to date+9.3%
1 month−5.5%
3 months+8.5%
1 year+39.7%
3 yearsper year+48.6%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for COPJ
YearReturn barCOPJ
2026 YTD+9.3%
2025+140.0%
2024+11.4%
2023−5.4%

History from Feb 2, 2023

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COPJ Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 12, 2026.
10.58%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$4.55Last 12 months
Last payment
$4.55 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 14, 2023 $0.46; Dec 12, 2024 $2.15; Dec 18, 2025 $4.55. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 18, 2025Dec 22, 2025$4.55
Dec 12, 2024Dec 19, 2024$2.15
Dec 14, 2023Dec 21, 2023$0.46

COPJ Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
31.5%
Annualised · 36 months to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.25
vs 3-month T-bills · to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−32.3%
44 months · trough Mar 2026
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.33
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

COPJ Cost

Expense ratio0.75%
  • The middle half of Global Thematic funds
  • Median 0.58%

15 of the 21 Global Thematic funds charge less.

COPJ costs $75.00 a year on $10,000. The median Global Thematic fund costs $58.00.

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