VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
| Assets | $20.42B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.51% |
| PE Ratio | 22.44 |
| Shares Out | 290.30M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.40 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.59% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 12.81% |
| Volume | 16,545,765 |
| Open | 68.15 |
| Previous Close | 68.66 |
| Day's Range | 67.26 - 68.65 |
| 52-Week Low | 33.42 |
| 52-Week High | 70.76 |
| Beta | 0.54 |
| Holdings | 65 |
| 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
64.82% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 13.03% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | AEM | 11.44% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation | ABX | 7.37% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | WPM | 7.15% |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | FNV | 5.70% |
| Gold Fields Ltd ADR | EDG.DE | 4.97% |
| AngloGold Ashanti plc | AU | 4.61% |
| Kinross Gold Corporation | K | 4.22% |
| Zijin Mining Group Company Limited | 2899 | 3.38% |
| Northern Star Resources Limited | NST | 2.95% |
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 75.47% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.30%.
News
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Fast Money: OLLI, BIDU, META, GDX
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Final Trade: LLY, ULTA, AAPL, GDX
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Final Trade: BSY, GDX, MNDY, GILD
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Final Trade: GDX, CSCO, INTC, GLD
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Final Trade: GOOGL, UNH, INTC, GDX
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Rare Buying Opportunities: Deeply Undervalued With Big Upside Catalysts
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Final Trade: FDS, GDX, LULU, C
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