VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
| Assets | $15.09B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.51% |
| PE Ratio | 20.82 |
| Shares Out | 292.90M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.40 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.77% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 16.23% |
| Volume | 20,408,529 |
| Open | 52.74 |
| Previous Close | 51.64 |
| Day's Range | 51.94 - 53.06 |
| 52-Week Low | 33.42 |
| 52-Week High | 54.78 |
| Beta | 0.51 |
| Holdings | 66 |
| 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
66.33% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 13.73% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | AEM | 12.49% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | WPM | 8.25% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation | B | 7.22% |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | FNV | 6.10% |
| Gold Fields Ltd ADR | EDG.DE | 4.33% |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | AU | 4.32% |
| Kinross Gold Corporation | K | 3.90% |
| Zijin Mining Group Company Limited | 2899 | 3.16% |
| Northern Star Resources Limited | NST | 2.83% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.1905 | Dec 30, 2019 |
Performance
GDX had a total return of 39.90% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.89%.
News
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