VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
| Assets | $11.50B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.51% |
| PE Ratio | 23.98 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.48 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.67% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Payout Ratio | 40.05% |
| 1-Year Return | +30.42% |
| Volume | 16,028,526 |
| Open | 28.77 |
| Previous Close | 28.87 |
| Day's Range | 28.26 - 28.78 |
| 52-Week Low | 21.52 |
| 52-Week High | 36.26 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 56 |
| 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 (NTR) 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
61.47% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 9.96% |
| Barrick Gold Corp | ABX.TO | 8.53% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp | FNV.TO | 8.31% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | AEM.TO | 7.46% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | WPM.TO | 6.04% |
| Newcrest Mining Ltd | NCM.AX | 5.19% |
| Gold Fields Ltd ADR | EDG.DE | 4.35% |
| Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd Class H | 2899.HK | 4.34% |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd | NST.AX | 3.76% |
| Anglogold Ashanti Ltd ADR | AU.SW | 3.53% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-19 | $0.4762 | 2022-12-23 |
| 2021-12-20 | $0.5348 | 2021-12-27 |
| 2020-12-21 | $0.1899 | 2020-12-28 |
| 2019-12-23 | $0.1905 | 2019-12-30 |
| 2018-12-20 | $0.105 | 2018-12-27 |
| 2017-12-18 | $0.176 | 2017-12-22 |
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