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About VanEck Gold Miners ETF
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Inception date
May 16, 2006
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Van Eck Associates Corp.
Distributor
Van Eck Securities Corp.
ISIN
US92189F1066
GDX is a leading, liquid fund in the gold mining ETF space, originally focused on US gold miners. In 2013, it expanded to track global gold companies via the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index. On Sept. 22, 2025, its index became more focused, including only global companies with at least 50% of revenue from gold or silver mining, royalties, or streaming. The index selects top securities by free-float market cap, covering at least 85% of industry market cap and including at least 25 components. Companies from certain countries are excluded due to investment restrictions. Holdings are weighted by adjusted market cap, with a 20% cap per company, and the index is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Non-Energy Minerals
Stocks99.82%
Non-Energy Minerals99.30%
Finance0.51%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.18%
Cash0.18%
Stock breakdown by region
North America71.36%
Oceania9.90%
Africa7.14%
Europe5.88%
Asia4.96%
Latin America0.76%
Middle East0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
GDX invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Non-Energy Minerals, with 99.30% stocks, and Finance, with 0.51% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
GDX top holdings are Newmont Corporation and Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, occupying 13.02% and 11.66% of the portfolio correspondingly.
GDX last dividends amounted to 0.40 USD. The year before, the issuer paid 0.50 USD in dividends, which shows a 24.25% decrease.
GDX assets under management is 19.93 B USD. It's risen 16.47% over the last month.
GDX fund flows account for −4.40 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, GDX pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.56%. The last dividend (Dec 24, 2024) amounted to 0.40 USD. The dividends are paid annually.
GDX shares are issued by Van Eck Associates Corp. under the brand VanEck. The ETF was launched on May 16, 2006, and its management style is Passive.
GDX expense ratio is 0.51% meaning you'd have to pay 0.51% of your investment to help manage the fund.
GDX follows the NYSE Arca Gold Miners. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
GDX invests in stocks.
GDX price has risen by 26.40% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 80.47% increase. See more dynamics on GDX price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 26.71% over the last month, showed a 37.04% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 85.58% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 26.71% over the last month, showed a 37.04% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 85.58% in a year.
GDX trades at a premium (0.63%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.