VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
| Assets | $14.23B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.51% |
| PE Ratio | 23.00 |
| Shares Out | 339.35M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.40 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.99% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 22.69% |
| 1-Year Return | +51.17% |
| Volume | 30,722,765 |
| Open | 42.02 |
| Previous Close | 42.24 |
| Day's Range | 40.75 - 42.02 |
| 52-Week Low | 25.67 |
| 52-Week High | 44.22 |
| Beta | 0.96 |
| Holdings | 63 |
| 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
64.65% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 12.66% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | AEM | 11.37% |
| Barrick Gold Corporation | GOLD | 7.61% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | WPM | 7.34% |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | FNV | 6.31% |
| Gold Fields Limited | GFI | 4.56% |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | AU | 4.27% |
| Kinross Gold Corporation | KGC | 3.76% |
| Northern Star Resources Limited | NST | 3.51% |
| Zijin Mining Group Company Limited | 2899 | 3.26% |
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 |
News
GDX: Underperforming Gold For A Good Reason
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Final Trade: GDX, RSP, META, ACN
The final trades of the day with CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders.
Final Trade: TSLA, GDX
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GDX: Gold Has Reached A Peak Unless The Federal Reserve Makes A Dovish Pivot
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Final Trade: BABA, GOOGL, AZTA, GDX
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