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VanEck Gold Miners ETFGDX

VanEckCommoditiesMiners#69 of 107 by YTD

$84.59

+9.0% last session

−1.4% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+100%+200%S&P 500 +81.2%High +273.5%+173.9%Oct 27, 2021Nov 4, 20260%+100%+200%S&P 500 +81.2%High +273.5%+173.9%Oct 27, 2021Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026GDXS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+9.0%−4.1%+0.8%−1.4%+19.5%+204.5%+173.9%+157.7%
Peer average+7.8%−7.9%−5.4%−3.2%+20.9%+214.0%+141.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$23.9B
Expense ratio
0.51%
Distribution yield
0.7%
NAV
$77.58
Volume
41.7M
Avg. volume 30D
20.4M
High today
$85.01
Low today
$81.56
Previous close
$77.60
52-week high
$117.18
52-week low
$68.20
Our risk indicator
4/5

GDX in One Breath

GDX Among Miners ETFs

YTD
#1ICOPiShares+9.9%$406M
#2COPPSprott+6.8%$246M
#3COPAThemes+5.4%$10.7M
#4COPXGlobal X+4.2%$6.1B
#5SGDMSprott+1.8%$581M
#6RINGiShares+1.2%$2.1B
#7AUAUGlobal X−0.2%$5.4M
#8GBUGSprott−0.7%$148M
#9GDXVanEck−1.4%$23.9B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 22 Miners ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in GDX

5Y
$10,000 in GDX became
$27,393
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$20K$30K$27,393 GDX$18,115 VOOlow $7,302Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What GDX Holds

Today
Gold89.7%
NEM 11.7 · AEM 11.4 · B 8.2 · WPM 5.5 · FNV 5.5 · AU 4.8 · GFI 4.1
Other Precious Metals5.9%
PE&OLES.MX 1.3 · HL 1.1 · FRES.L 1.0 · BVN · AMMN.JK · ARTG.V · HOC.L
Silver3.0%
AG 1.1 · DSV.TO · AYA · EXK · SVM
Industrial Materials0.7%
SKE · BRMS.JK
Other holdings0.7%
[…]
VanEck GDX · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Newmont’s Share of GDX

Today
11.7%

$117 of every $1,000 in GDX is Newmont

Newmont held by GDX
$2.8B
Most Newmont per dollar
RING17.6%
GDMN15.6%
AUAU13.4%
GDX11.7%
VanEck GDX · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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GDX’s Share of Miners ETFs

Today
48.6%

of the $49.2B in 23 Miners ETFs

GDX
GDX$23.9B48.6%
GDXJ$7.0B14.2%
COPX$6.1B12.5%
20 others$12.2B24.8%
Miners ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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GDX Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.51a year
per $100
$51 a year on $10,000
RING$0.39
GDX$0.51
GDXJ$0.52
COPX$0.65
SIL$0.65
SILJ$0.69
Expense ratio · Miners peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside GDX

57 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1NEMNewmont11.67%
2AEMAgnico Eagle Mines11.35%
3BBarrick Mining8.16%
4WPMWheaton Precious Metals5.50%
5FNVFranco-Nevada5.46%
6AUAnglogold Ashanti4.81%
7GFIGold Fields4.11%
8KGCKinross Gold3.60%
9NST.AXNorthern Star Resources3.21%
10PAASPan American Silver2.57%
GoldOther Precious MetalsSilverIndustrial MaterialsOther
VanEck GDX · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 75.7%
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How It Compares

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
GDXVanEckThis fundReadDesk0.51%−1.4%+19.5%$23.9B
GDXJVanEckReadDesk0.52%−8.4%+15.8%$7.0B
COPXGlobal XReadDesk0.65%+4.2%+27.2%$6.1B
SILGlobal XReadDesk0.65%−6.3%+21.3%$3.6B
SILJAmplifyReadDesk0.69%−11.8%+12.7%$2.9B
RINGiSharesReadDesk0.39%+1.2%+22.6%$2.1B
Miners peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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GDXJ vs GDX

YTD
GDXJVanEck · MinersGDXVanEck · Miners
Year to date
GDX wins+7.0 pts
Past year
GDX wins+3.7 pts
Fee
GDX winslower fee
Yield
GDXJ wins+1.8 pts
AUM
GDX3.4× more
3–1GDX wins
VanEck GDXJ and VanEck GDX · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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GDX vs VOO

YTD
GDX · VanEck Gold Miners
−1.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
14.7 pts
−10%0%+10%+20%−1.4% GDX+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+20%−1.4% GDX+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
VanEck GDX and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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GDX vs Its Peer Average

YTD
GDXAvsBPeer average
1D+9.0%+7.8%
1M−4.1%−7.9%
3M+0.8%−5.4%
YTD−1.4%−3.2%
1Y+19.5%+20.9%
3Y+204.5%+214.0%
5Y+173.9%+141.4%
5–2GDX wins
22 Miners peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

GDX

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y51.43%
Deepest drop · 1Y−38.9%
Lowest point · 5Y−27.0%
52-week range
$68.20−27.8% from the high$117.18
VanEck GDX · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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GDX

Payouts by Year

12Y
$0.63per share, Dec 2025
$0.122014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$0.632025
Distribution yield0.7%
PaidOnce a year, in December
Latest ex-date · paidDec 22 · Dec 26, 2025
12 payouts added up$3.50 a share
VanEck GDX · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2025
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$77.58
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today41.7M
Average volume · 30D20.4M
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.51%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$51.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Dec 22, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.63
Dec 23, 2024Dec 24, 2024$0.40
Dec 18, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.50
Dec 19, 2022Dec 23, 2022$0.48
Dec 20, 2021Dec 27, 2021$0.53
Dec 21, 2020Dec 28, 2020$0.19
Dec 23, 2019Dec 30, 2019$0.19
Dec 20, 2018Dec 27, 2018$0.10
Dec 18, 2017Dec 22, 2017$0.18
Dec 19, 2016Dec 23, 2016$0.0550
Dec 21, 2015Dec 28, 2015$0.12
Dec 22, 2014Dec 29, 2014$0.12
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