VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
| Assets | $14.62B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.51% |
| PE Ratio | 21.01 |
| Shares Out | 328.00M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.40 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.89% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 18.77% |
| 1-Year Return | +52.13% |
| Volume | 16,009,368 |
| Open | 44.87 |
| Previous Close | 44.25 |
| Day's Range | 44.86 - 45.62 |
| 52-Week Low | 29.82 |
| 52-Week High | 45.65 |
| Beta | 0.95 |
| Holdings | 64 |
| 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
63.89% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 11.65% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | AEM | 11.57% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | WPM | 7.51% |
| Barrick Gold Corporation | GOLD | 7.21% |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | FNV | 6.63% |
| Gold Fields Limited | GFI | 4.49% |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | AU | 4.39% |
| Kinross Gold Corporation | KGC | 3.75% |
| Zijin Mining Group Company Limited | 2899 | 3.46% |
| Northern Star Resources Limited | NST | 3.23% |
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 |
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