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Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF

COPJNasdaqSprottD

$37.25+0.35 (+0.95%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

D34/ 100

Rank 17 of 19 in Global Thematic

D34/100Rank 17 of 19inGlobal Thematic
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 36.90 to 37.25. Range 37.12 to 38.23. Use the arrow keys to read each point.37.5037.7538.0038.2510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.75%
Fund size
$130M
1Y total return
+14.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
12.32%
Holdings
69
Avg volume · 30D
69.2K sh
52W range
low $33.21high $53.95
Launched

The ETF.net COPJ Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 34 out of 100

Category
Global Thematic⁠
Rank
17 of 19
Six-pillar profile for COPJ. Scores out of 100: Cost 19, Risk 32, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings 62, Durability 51. Strongest: Holdings (62). Weakest: Cost (19). 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.
    F19 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 19

  • 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.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 19

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 19

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 17

  • 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 11 of 19

Our read on COPJ

ETF.net Research

In short

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

  • A 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
  • Rules-based exposure: holdings follow the published Nasdaq Sprott Junior Copper Miners Index, so what goes in and out is set by methodology, not discretion.
  • Roughly 70 names spread the single-mine risk that comes with junior mining, where one permit or drill result can decide a company.
  • Sits at the small end of Sprott's copper shelf, with sibling COPP covering the larger producers.

Worth knowing

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

COPJ Holdings

Holdings pillarB62 out of 100Rank 7 of 17 in Global Thematic
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
69
Top-10 weight
43%
Largest holding
Minsur SA5.5%

Sectors

  • Materials100.0%

Geography

  • Canada53.09%
  • Australia15.09%
  • Peru5.64%
  • United States5.31%
  • Spain4.58%
  • Switzerland4.00%
  • Philippines3.88%
  • Chile3.37%
  • Other countries (4)5.03%

Developed 85% · Emerging 15% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 5.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataMinsur SA5.52%3,367,452$7.16M4
2TGBTrekor Metals Ltd.4.86%856,396$6.3M14
3ERO.TOERO Copper Corp.4.68%208,280$6.06M51
4ATYM.LAtalaya Mining Copper SA4.36%513,700$5.66M43
5IEIvanhoe Electric Inc. / US4.17%699,881$5.4M61
6ARG.TOAmerigo Resources Ltd.4.08%980,718$5.29M18
7SLS.TOSolaris Resources Inc.3.86%754,134$5.01M13
8FDY.TOFaraday Copper Corp.3.77%1,676,506$4.89M24
9OM.TOOsisko Metals Inc.3.76%4,902,563$4.88M11
10FFM.AXFireFly Metals Ltd.3.72%5,065,568$4.83M22
11No dataSociedad Punta del Cobre SA3.38%244,996$4.39M2
12VISC.STGruvaktiebolaget Viscaria2.40%1,818,862$3.11M6
13MARI.TOMarimaca Copper Corp.2.10%572,511$2.73M6
14ATX.TOAtex Resources Inc.2.08%2,221,563$2.7M4
15AAZ.LAnglo Asian Mining PLC2.05%509,721$2.66M5

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.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
COPJ$11,433
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. COPJ $11,433. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,500$15,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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−6.1%
1 month−15.8%
3 months−6.1%
1 year+14.3%
3 yearsper year+42.1%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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−6.1%
2025+140.0%
2024+11.4%
2023−5.4%

History from Feb 2, 2023

COPJ in the news

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 30, 2026.
12.32%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

$10,000 in COPJ 3 years ago paid $4,193 in dividends.

COPJ Risk

Risk pillarD32 out of 100Rank 14 of 19 in Global Thematic
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
32.8%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 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.
1.11
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

COPJ Cost

Compare COPJ and WRND

Overpaying vs WRND, cheapest in Global Thematic

$10,733

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • COPJ 0.75%

    $14,482

  • WRND 0.18% Cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • COPJ 0.75%
  • WRND 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530COPJ $14,482WRND $3,749

Year by year

YearCOPJWRNDOverpaying
10$1,336$328$1,008
20$5,078$1,281$3,797
30$14,482$3,749$10,733

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