Optiver Holding B.V. Makes New Investment in Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares $JNUG

Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new stake in Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares (NYSEARCA:JNUG) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 3,554 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $579,000.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Client First Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares during the third quarter worth about $3,729,000. IMC Chicago LLC purchased a new stake in Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares in the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,403,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its position in shares of Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares by 693.5% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 7,253 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $576,000 after buying an additional 6,339 shares in the last quarter. Simplex Trading LLC purchased a new position in shares of Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $481,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new position in shares of Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $973,000.

Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares Stock Up 0.9%

JNUG stock opened at $320.50 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $862.15 million, a PE ratio of 27.33 and a beta of 1.45. The business has a 50 day moving average of $260.42 and a 200-day moving average of $186.02. Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares has a 12-month low of $43.17 and a 12-month high of $363.00.

Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were paid a $0.9282 dividend. This is a boost from Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.07. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $3.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%.

Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares Profile

The Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares (JNUG) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners index. The fund provides daily 2x exposure to an index of junior gold and silver mining companies from developed as well as emerging markets. JNUG was launched on Oct 3, 2013 and is managed by Direxion.