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About VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Expense ratio
0.51%
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Inception date
May 16, 2006
GDX is one of the most popular funds in the global gold-mining segment, a trading powerhouse with deep primary, secondary and derivatives markets. Following a 2013 overhaul of the fund`s index, GDX is no longer limited to US-listed firms, nor does it filter out firms that have hedged their gold exposure with derivatives. In addition, it includes firms mining other precious metals in addition to gold, so it`s not entirely pure-play gold miners. GDX includes all the major names, but the fund`s broader take on the gold-mining space means that the big firms get less weight than in our neutral benchmark. As an industry benchmark, GDX falls a bit short, but it's still hugely popular.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Non-Energy Minerals
Stocks99.88%
Non-Energy Minerals99.88%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.12%
Cash0.12%
Miscellaneous0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
North America82.98%
Oceania11.63%
Asia5.07%
Africa0.33%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history