96,446 Shares in Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares (NYSEARCA:JNUG) Bought by Simplex Trading LLC

Simplex Trading LLC acquired a new position in shares of Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares (NYSEARCA:JNUG) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 96,446 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock, valued at approximately $3,268,000.

Separately, U S Global Investors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares during the fourth quarter worth $349,000.

Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares Trading Up 1.8 %

NYSEARCA:JNUG opened at $39.28 on Friday. Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares has a 1 year low of $21.92 and a 1 year high of $48.23. The stock has a market cap of $317.78 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.26 and a beta of 1.90. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $31.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.38.

Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X Shares Company 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.