What is the difference between gold ETFs and gold miner ETFs?

Gold ETFs like GLD hold physical gold and track the metal's price directly. Gold miner ETFs like GDX hold stocks of gold mining companies, which provide leveraged exposure to gold prices — they typically rise more than gold in bull markets and fall more in bear markets. Mining ETFs are also affected by company-specific factors like production costs, management quality, and reserves. Gold miner ETFs offer higher potential returns with higher risk compared to physical gold ETFs.

Why has VanEck's semiconductor ETF become so popular?

SMH has benefited enormously from the AI infrastructure buildout, which has driven massive demand for advanced semiconductors used in data center GPUs, high-bandwidth memory, and networking chips. The fund's concentrated portfolio of leading semiconductor companies provides direct exposure to this theme. Its high liquidity and active options market also make it a preferred vehicle for traders seeking tactical semiconductor exposure.

What is an economic moat ETF?

VanEck's MOAT ETF invests in companies that Morningstar's equity research team identifies as having wide economic moats — durable competitive advantages that protect market share and profitability over long periods. These advantages may include network effects, switching costs, intangible assets like brands and patents, cost advantages, or efficient scale. The moat-focused strategy aims to identify quality companies trading below their intrinsic value, blending value and quality investment factors.

VanEck ETFs

112 ETFs · AUM: $173.21B

VanEck has built a distinctive ETF business focused on niche, thematic, and hard-to-access market segments that set it apart from the broad market index giants. Founded in 1955 with a focus on gold investing, VanEck has a long heritage in natural resources and commodity-related strategies while expanding into technology, digital assets, and other thematic areas. The firm is known for providing first-to-market products in emerging investment themes and sectors that larger providers often overlook.

VanEck's most iconic ETF is GDX, the Gold Miners ETF, which is the largest and most liquid gold mining ETF available, providing leveraged exposure to gold prices through mining company stocks. SMH, the Semiconductor ETF, has surged in popularity as the AI boom has driven massive demand for chip stocks, becoming one of the most traded sector ETFs. MOAT invests in companies identified as having sustainable competitive advantages — or economic moats — based on Morningstar's equity research, offering a quality-focused approach to U.S. equity investing.

112 ETFs found

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Symbol▼	Fund Name▼	Category	Type	AUM▲	Expense Ratio▼	Price▼	YTD▼
GLIN	VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF	Financial Services	Growth India	$86.5M	0.72%	$44.49	-3.66%
AFK	VanEck Africa Index ETF	Basic Materials	Basic Materials	$96.3M	0.76%	$26.64	-0.67%
VBNB	VanEck BNB ETF Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	—	—	$97.3M	0.39%	$29.01	—
EVX	VanEck Environmental Services ETF	Industrials	Water Technology	$97.9M	0.55%	$40.10	+5.05%
IBOT	VanEck Robotics ETF	Industrials	Robotics	$101.2M	0.47%	$63.42	+20.63%
TRUC	VanEck Communication Services TruSector ETF	—	Active Long-Term Bond	$107.0M	0.14%	$25.05	—
ETHV	VanEck Ethereum ETF	—	Ethereum	$111.1M	0.20%	$36.48	-16.21%
BUZZ	VanEck Social Sentiment ETF	Technology	Social Media Artificial Intelligence Large Cap ESG	$121.0M	0.76%	$36.00	+10.74%
SMOG	VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF	Utilities	Electric Vehicle Clean Energy Lithium Technology	$127.5M	0.64%	$132.75	+2.44%
ISRA	VanEck Israel ETF	Technology	Financial Services	$155.3M	0.59%	$65.93	+12.16%
SLX	VanEck Steel ETF	Basic Materials	Basic Materials	$157.0M	0.55%	$103.25	+21.80%
GOAT	VanEck Vectors Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF	Industrials	ESG	$172.0M	0.52%	$39.04	—
GRNB	VanEck Green Bond ETF	Industrials	ESG	$194.9M	0.20%	$23.33	-4.05%
CLOB	VanEck AA-BB CLO ETF	Cash & Others	Active Income	$196.0M	0.45%	$50.33	-0.68%
XMPT	VanEck CEF Muni Income ETF	—	Income Municipal Bond	$196.5M	3.40%	$19.66	-10.37%
GPZ	VanEck Alternative Asset Manager ETF	Financial Services	Real Estate Infrastructure	$238.2M	0.40%	$21.37	-21.12%
RTH	VanEck Retail ETF	Consumer Cyclical	Consumer Cyclical	$249.1M	0.35%	$269.56	+8.31%
SMHX	VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF	Technology	Semiconductors	$254.9M	0.35%	$55.95	+47.10%
TRUT	VanEck Technology TruSector ETF	—	Active Technology Long-Term Bond	$255.4M	0.14%	$32.57	+23.13%
ESPO	VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF	Technology	Gaming Software	$258.8M	0.55%	$101.44	-1.94%
EMBX	VanEck Emerging Markets Bond ETF	—	Active Income Emerging Markets	$295.4M	0.65%	$49.50	-2.19%
MORT	VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF	Real Estate	Mortgage Real Estate Income	$311.8M	0.43%	$7.59	-27.88%
SMOT	VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF	Healthcare	Mid Cap ESG	$314.5M	0.49%	$39.47	+9.06%
HAP	VanEck Natural Resources ETF	Basic Materials	Commodity	$327.6M	0.41%	$74.59	+23.98%
DAPP	VanEck Digital Transformation ETF	Financial Services	Cryptocurrency	$353.5M	0.52%	$16.44	-1.15%
SMB	VanEck Short Muni ETF	Cash & Others	Municipal Bond Inverse	$371.2M	0.07%	$17.09	-1.78%
VNM	VanEck Vietnam ETF	Financial Services	Diversified	$463.5M	0.66%	$17.00	-11.01%
PIT	VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF	Cash & Others	Commodity Long-Term Bond	$481.5M	0.55%	$84.30	+59.37%
SHYD	VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF	Cash & Others	High Yield Bond Municipal Bond Inverse	$482.7M	0.32%	$22.26	-2.49%
BBH	VanEck Biotech ETF	Healthcare	Biotech	$496.6M	0.35%	$251.08	+32.33%
HYEM	VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF	Industrials	Emerging Markets Corporate Bond High Yield Bond	$511.1M	0.40%	$19.34	-2.79%
MLN	VanEck Long Muni ETF	Municipal	Long-Term Bond Municipal Bond	$699.4M	0.24%	$16.50	-5.94%
CRAK	VanEck Oil Refiners ETF	Energy	Oil Oil & Gas	$797.7M	0.61%	$65.84	+75.50%
PPH	VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF	Healthcare	Pharma	$1.11B	0.36%	$115.57	+12.03%
MOO	VanEck Agribusiness ETF	Consumer Defensive	Agribusiness Oil & Gas	$1.11B	0.56%	$81.11	+11.70%
HODL	VanEck Bitcoin ETF	—	Bitcoin	$1.21B	0.20%	$23.89	-3.40%
RAAX	VanEck Real Assets ETF	Financial Services	Real Estate Infrastructure Gold Mining Commodity Income Long-Term Bond	$1.40B	0.55%	$40.41	+15.60%
BIZD	VanEck BDC Income ETF	Financial Services	Income	$1.45B	9.69%	$11.77	-16.85%
REMX	VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF	Basic Materials	Mining Lithium	$1.58B	0.53%	$53.43	-27.80%
CLOI	VanEck CLO ETF	Cash & Others	Active Income Corporate Bond	$1.74B	0.29%	$52.90	+0.15%
OIH	VanEck Oil Services ETF	Energy	Oil Oil & Gas	$1.79B	0.35%	$394.35	+38.21%
ITM	VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF	Cash & Others	Municipal Bond	$2.20B	0.18%	$44.84	-4.86%
PFXF	VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF	Cash & Others	Preferred Stock	$2.29B	0.40%	$17.09	-3.45%
OUNZ	VanEck Merk Gold ETF	Cash & Others	Gold	$2.70B	0.25%	$39.70	-4.29%
ANGL	VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF	Financial Services	Corporate Bond High Yield Bond	$3.00B	0.25%	$27.40	-6.69%
NLR	VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF	Energy	Nuclear Uranium Mining Technology	$3.26B	0.52%	$94.32	-24.07%
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	Cash & Others	Floating Rate Corporate Bond	$3.54B	0.14%	$25.56	+0.35%
HYD	VanEck High Yield Muni ETF	Cash & Others	Long-Term Bond High Yield Bond Municipal Bond	$4.32B	0.32%	$48.74	-4.56%
EMLC	VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF	Cash & Others	Emerging Markets	$4.96B	0.30%	$24.93	-3.45%
GDXJ	VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF	Basic Materials	Gold Silver Mining Small Cap	$8.09B	0.52%	$108.44	-4.62%

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