VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
| Assets | $12.85B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.51% |
| PE Ratio | 18.44 |
| Shares Out | 374.65M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.50 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.45% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 27.05% |
| 1-Year Return | +9.14% |
| Volume | 9,685,501 |
| Open | 34.23 |
| Previous Close | 34.33 |
| Day's Range | 33.88 - 34.48 |
| 52-Week Low | 25.67 |
| 52-Week High | 44.22 |
| Beta | 0.94 |
| Holdings | 61 |
| Inception Date | May 22, 2006 |
About GDX
Fund Home PageThe VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the NYSE Arca Gold Miners index, a market-cap-weighted index of global gold-mining firms. GDX was launched on May 22, 2006 and is issued by VanEck.
Top 10 Holdings
62.16% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 11.60% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | AEM | 10.52% |
| Barrick Gold Corporation | ABX | 7.29% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | WPM | 7.05% |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | FNV | 6.05% |
| Gold Fields Ltd ADR | EDG.DE | 4.21% |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | AU | 4.03% |
| Kinross Gold Corporation | K | 3.86% |
| Zijin Mining Group Company Limited | ZIJMF | 3.80% |
| Northern Star Resources Limited | NST | 3.77% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.500 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.476 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.535 | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.190 | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.191 | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $0.105 | Dec 27, 2018 |
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