VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
| Assets | $36.50B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.51% |
| PE Ratio | 24.07 |
| Shares Out | 316.65M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.63 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.60% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 14.48% |
| Volume | 20,632,860 |
| Open | 108.16 |
| Previous Close | 105.24 |
| Day's Range | 104.31 - 108.26 |
| 52-Week Low | 39.49 |
| 52-Week High | 117.18 |
| Beta | 0.61 |
| Holdings | 50 |
| 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 MarketVector Global Gold Miners index, a market-cap-weighted index of global companies tied to gold and silver mining activities. GDX was launched on May 22, 2006 and is issued by VanEck.
Top 10 Holdings
56.49% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | AEM | 9.89% |
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 8.46% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation | ABX | 6.27% |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | AU | 5.54% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | WPM | 5.24% |
| Gold Fields Ltd ADR | EDG.DE | 4.80% |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | FNV | 4.76% |
| Kinross Gold Corporation | K | 4.32% |
| Pan American Silver Corp. | PAAS | 3.85% |
| Northern Star Resources Limited | NST | 3.37% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.6331 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.4025 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.5001 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.4762 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.5348 | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.1899 | Dec 28, 2020 |
Performance
GDX had a total return of 168.57% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.41%.
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