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VanEck Gold Miners (GDX)

Materials ETF · VanEck · NYSE ARCA · 62 holdings
$81.69 ▼ -5.03 (5.80%)
At close · USD · Volume 32,367,822
52-week range
$68.13 – $117.18
Day's range
$81.26 – $83.89
1-year total return
+12.8%
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GDX price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

GDX fund facts

FundVanEck Gold Miners ETF
TickerGDX · NYSE ARCA
Issuer (by our rules)VanEck
Category (by our rules)Materials
Expense ratio0.51%
Holdings62
Net assets (fund, SEC)$22.8B
Yield (last 12 months)0.77%
DistributionsAnnual
52-week range$68.13 – $117.18
Average volume (3 months)22,012,190
First price in our data22 May 2006
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
−16.5%
3 months
+6.5%
6 months
−13.5%
Year to date
−4.8%
1 year
+12.8%
3 years a year
+42.1%
5 years a year
+21.6%
10 years a year
+13.9%
Volatility (1 year)
50.2%
Largest drop, last year
−38.9%
Largest drop in our data
−80.6%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.51% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $51 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 29 Apr 2026 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
0.63 USD
Yield on today's price
0.77%
Frequency
Annual
Latest ex-date
22 Dec 2025
Full GDX dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

GDX top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 10.67%
2 Newmont Corp NEM 10.41%
3 Barrick Mining Corp 7.95%
4 Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 5.60%
5 Anglogold Ashanti Plc 5.04%
6 Franco-Nevada Corp 4.89%
7 Kinross Gold Corp 4.39%
8 Gold Fields Ltd 4.07%
9 Pan American Silver Corp 2.97%
10 Northern Star Resources Ltd 2.63%
The top 10 make up 58.6% of the fund, out of 62 holdings.
Positions as of 30 Jun 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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Funds of the same category, nearest in trading size. Similar does not mean equivalent: check holdings and costs.

GDX: frequently asked questions

What is GDX?

GDX is the VanEck Gold Miners ETF, issued by VanEck, listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Materials". Its latest SEC filing lists 62 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of GDX?

GDX charges 0.51% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 29 Apr 2026. On $10,000 that is about $51 a year in fund costs.

Does GDX pay dividends?

Yes. GDX paid 0.63 per share over the last 12 months, annual, a trailing yield of 0.77% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 22 Dec 2025.

What does GDX hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (10.7%), Newmont Corp (10.4%), Barrick Mining Corp (7.9%). The top 10 together make up 58.6% of the fund.

How has GDX performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +12.8%, 3 years +42.1% a year, 5 years +21.6% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
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