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Who in Congress Has Traded VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)?

The VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF line shows up 8 times in the congressional disclosure record between 2015 and 2022, filed by 3 members: 4 purchases against 4 sales. On balance the chamber has been evenly split.

8Trades
4Buys
4Sells
3Members
$128.80Latest close 2026-08-28
Congress buys vs latest close*

*Purchases only, weighted by the midpoint of each disclosed dollar band and marked to the latest close. Filings report a range, never a share count, so this follows the stock rather than anyone's position size.

50% buys50% sells

How it splits by party

Republicans
3 buys · 1 sells
2 members · 4 trades
Democrats
1 buys · 3 sells
1 member · 4 trades
DateMemberTypeAmountEst. priceLatest closeReturn
2022-08-10Thomas R CarperSELL$1K–$15K$34.39$128.80 2026-08-28-27.7% rt
2022-03-07Thomas R CarperBUY$1K–$15K$47.56$128.80 2026-08-28+170.8%
2020-07-07Thomas R CarperSELL$1K–$15K$51.72$128.80 2026-08-28-149.0% exit
2020-07-07Thomas R CarperSELL$1K–$15K$51.72$128.80 2026-08-28-149.0% exit
2016-11-23E. Scott RigellSELL$50K–$100K$33.75$128.80 2026-08-28-11.0% rt
2016-05-02E. Scott RigellBUY$15K–$50K$37.94$128.80 2026-08-28+239.5%
2016-05-02E. Scott RigellBUY$1K–$15K$37.94$128.80 2026-08-28+239.5%
2015-02-04Mick MulvaneyBUY$1K–$15K$27.55$128.80 2026-08-28+367.5%

Buys are marked to the latest close and treated as open. A sell tagged rt closes an earlier disclosed buy in the same name. exit shows how the stock moved after the member sold.

Frequently asked — VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) congressional trades

Which lawmakers have traded VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)?

3 members of the U.S. House and Senate have disclosed VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF transactions under the STOCK Act — 4 purchases and 4 sales. The full member-by-member breakdown, with dates and dollar ranges, is in the table above.

Which lawmakers bought GDXJ recently?

No member of Congress has disclosed a GDXJ purchase in the last 90 days. STOCK Act filings lag the trade by up to 45 days, so newer buys may still be pending disclosure.

How have Congress's GDXJ trades performed?

Every GDXJ trade is marked to the latest close in the Return column; sells matched to a prior buy show a realized round-trip return.

Is it legal for members of Congress to trade VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF?

Yes. Under the 2012 STOCK Act, members of Congress may buy and sell individual stocks but must publicly disclose each transaction within 45 days. Bargo surfaces those filings so you can see who traded GDXJ and how it performed.

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