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About VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF Accum A USD
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Inception date
Mar 25, 2015
Structure
Irish VCIC
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Capitalizes
Primary advisor
VanEck Asset Management BV
ISIN
IE00BQQP9F84
VanEck Gold Miners UCITS ETF (GDX) is a UCITS-compliant exchange-traded fund that invests in a portfolio of equity securities with the aim of providing investment returns that closely track the performance of the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index (GDMNTR).
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Exposure type
Non-Energy Minerals
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
G2X assets under management is 3.07 B EUR. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
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G2X invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
G2X expense ratio is 0.53%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, G2X isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
No, G2X doesn't pay dividends to its holders.
G2X shares are issued by Van Eck Associates Corp.
G2X follows the NYSE Arca Gold Miners. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Mar 25, 2015.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.