AUM $23.63BER 0.51%NAV $77.66Holdings 57Inception May 2006
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$77.72Day Range
$77.76$80.65
52-Week Range
$50.73$115.84
Avg Volume
24.0MDividend Yield
0.62%Expense Ratio
0.51%AUM
$23.63BShares Outstanding
314.7METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Basic Materials | 99.76% |
| Cash & Others | 0.24% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Canada | 56.07% |
| United States | 23.11% |
| Australia | 8.17% |
| South Africa | 5.21% |
| Mexico | 3.17% |
| United Kingdom | 1.61% |
| Peru | 1.03% |
| Indonesia | 0.84% |
| China | 0.78% |
| Other | 0.01% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- VanEck
- Category
- Basic Materials
- Inception Date
- May 16, 2006
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MarketVector Global Gold Miners Index (MVGDXTR), which is intended to track the overall performance of companies involved in the gold mining industry.
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The VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) is an exchange-traded fund issued by VanEck that launched on May 16, 2006. It currently manages $23.63B in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.51%. The fund holds 57 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Basic Materials category.
Top 10 holdings represent 60.9% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEM | Newmont Corp | 11.42% | 27,700,116 | $2.70B |
| 2 | AEM | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 11.04% | 16,568,197 | $2.61B |
| 3 | B | Barrick Mining Corp | 8.60% | 52,077,287 | $2.04B |
| 4 | AU | Anglogold Ashanti Plc | 5.11% | 14,549,413 | $1.21B |
| 5 | FNV | Franco-Nevada Corp | 5.11% | 5,818,753 | $1.21B |
| 6 | WPM | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 4.95% | 10,399,944 | $1.17B |
| 7 | KGC | Kinross Gold Corp | 4.49% | 42,737,910 | $1.06B |
| 8 | GFI | Gold Fields Ltd | 4.17% | 27,506,382 | $987.5M |
| 9 | PAAS | Pan American Silver Corp | 3.20% | 16,282,620 | $757.6M |
| 10 | NST.AX | Northern Star Resources Ltd | 2.81% | 50,022,210 | $665.0M |
| 11 | CDE | Coeur Mining Inc | 2.51% | 36,162,846 | $593.1M |
| 12 | AGI | Alamos Gold Inc | 2.33% | 16,014,428 | $552.3M |
| 13 | RGLD | Royal Gold Inc | 2.10% | 2,426,058 | $496.3M |
| 14 | EVN.AX | Evolution Mining Ltd | 1.70% | 48,867,258 | $401.7M |
| 15 | PE&OLES.MX | Industrias Penoles Sab De Cv | 1.66% | 8,482,578 | $393.6M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +2.79% | |
| 1W | +1.73% | |
| 1M | -8.38% | |
| 3M | -15.20% | |
| 6M | -5.66% | |
| YTD | -9.52% | |
| 1Y | +49.45% | |
| 3Y | +158.16% | |
| 5Y | +112.90% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$83.96
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$90.08
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$86.43
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$115.84
Current Price
$79.87
52-Week Low
$50.73
$50.73$115.84
Current Yield
0.62%
Annual Dividend
$2.0119
Frequency
1x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 22, 2025
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.6331 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.4025 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.5001 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.4762 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.5348 | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.1899 | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.1905 | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $0.1050 | Dec 27, 2018 |
| Dec 18, 2017 | $0.1760 | Dec 22, 2017 |
| Dec 19, 2016 | $0.0550 | Dec 23, 2016 |
| Dec 21, 2015 | $0.1160 | Dec 28, 2015 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | $0.1210 | Dec 29, 2014 |
| Dec 23, 2013 | $0.1910 | Dec 30, 2013 |
| Dec 24, 2012 | $0.4620 | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | $0.1500 | Dec 30, 2011 |
| Dec 23, 2010 | $0.4010 | Dec 30, 2010 |
| Dec 23, 2009 | $0.1110 | Dec 30, 2009 |
| Dec 24, 2007 | $0.7450 | Dec 31, 2007 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | GDX | Basic Materials(108 ETFs) | Gold(90 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.51% | 0.64% | 0.77% |
| AUM | $23.63B | $2.94B | $3.44B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.62% | 3.55% | 7.37% |
| Avg Volume | 24.0M | 1.0M | 1.0M |
| Holdings | 57 | 54 | 21 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -16.83% | -8.34% | -10.16% |
| 6-Month Return | -3.95% | +9.17% | -10.00% |
| YTD Return | -6.69% | +7.00% | -9.78% |
| 1-Year Return | +54.08% | +48.72% | +17.23% |
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