VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

The Fund seeks to match as closely as possible the price and yield performance of the AMEX Gold Miners Index. The Fund, utilizing a passive or indexing investment approach, attempts to approximate the investment performance of the Index by investing in a portfolio of stocks that generally replicate the Index.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $36.12 to $37.02
• 50-Day Range: $33.77 to $39.10
• 52-Week Range: $25.67 to $44.22
• Volume: 16.41 million shs
• Average Volume: 17.46 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.69 billion
• Assets Under Management: $13.55 billion
• Dividend Yield: 1.31%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.51%
• Aggregate Rating: Moderate Buy

GDX ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GDX shares performed this year?

VanEck Gold Miners ETF's stock was trading at $33.91 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, GDX shares have increased by 8.4% and is now trading at $36.75.
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Who are VanEck Gold Miners ETF's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of VanEck Gold Miners ETF include Alaska Permanent Fund Corp (0.55%), Fiduciary Family Office LLC (0.19%), BFI Infinity Ltd. (0.10%) and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.09%).

How do I buy shares of VanEck Gold Miners ETF?

Shares of GDX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of VanEck Gold Miners ETF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that VanEck Gold Miners ETF investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), AUO (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Fund Details

• Issuer: Van Eck
• Fund Name: VanEck Gold Miners ETF
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:GDX
• Inception Date: 5/16/2006
• Fund Manager: Hao-Hung Peter Liao, Guo Hua Jason Jin
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:GDX
• Web: N/A
• Phone: N/A

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Equity
• Benchmark: NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index
• Category: Sector
• Focus: Materials
• Development Level: Blended Development
• Region: Global
• Number of Holdings: 63

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $13.55 billion
• Average Daily Volume: $16.83 million
• Discount/Premium: -0.08%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: Van Eck Associates Corporation
• Advisor: Van Eck Associates Corporation
• Custodian: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Distributor: Van Eck Securities Corporation
• Transfer Agent: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Virtu Financial

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 136,777
• Put Options: 70,233
• Call Options: 66,544
• Short Interest: 33,560,000 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 399,750,000
• Beta: 0.85
• Creation Unit: 50,000
• Creation Fee: $500.00