VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
| Assets | $28.98B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.51% |
| PE Ratio | 28.06 |
| Shares Out | 313.20M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.63 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.62% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 222025 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 19.81% |
| Volume | 7,982,867 |
| Open | 102.27 |
| Previous Close | 102.89 |
| Day's Range | 101.85 - 103.07 |
| 52-Week Low | 38.58 |
| 52-Week High | 113.50 |
| Beta | 0.65 |
| Holdings | 52 |
| Inception Date | May 222006 |
About GDX
Fund Home PageThe VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MarketVector Global Gold Miners indexa market-cap-weighted index of global companies tied to gold and silver mining activities. GDX was launched on May 222006 and is issued by VanEck.
Top 10 Holdings
57.39% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | AEM | 9.29% |
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 8.92% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation | ABX | 6.82% |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | AU | 5.32% |
| Gold Fields Ltd ADR | EDG.DE | 5.18% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | WPM | 5.17% |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | FNV | 4.81% |
| Kinross Gold Corporation | K | 4.58% |
| Pan American Silver Corp. | PAAS | 3.77% |
| Northern Star Resources Limited | NST | 3.54% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 222025 | $0.6331 | Dec 262025 |
| Dec 232024 | $0.4025 | Dec 242024 |
| Dec 182023 | $0.5001 | Dec 222023 |
| Dec 192022 | $0.4762 | Dec 232022 |
| Dec 202021 | $0.5348 | Dec 272021 |
| Dec 212020 | $0.1899 | Dec 282020 |
Performance
GDX had a total return of 153.52% in the past yearincluding dividends. Since the fund's inceptionthe average annual return has been 6.27%.
News
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