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FYI: The index change that affected the VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) earlier this year was a huge story. Analysts at TD Securities went as far as to describe it as the "single greatest wealth destruction event in index history," which sounds a bit extreme, but encapsulates how big a deal the event was for gold mining equities. Regards, Ted http://www.etf.com/sections/features-and-news/top-gold-miner-etf-lagging-after-index-change