VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
- Expense ratio0.50%
- Net assets$26.76B
- Dividend yield0.69%
- 1-year return+4.38%
- Holdings57
GDX ETF price chart
GDX quote & trading statistics
GDX performance
Total return · as of October 17, 2026- YTD+2.21%
- 1 year+4.38%
- 3 years+47.10%/yr
- 5 years+24.14%/yr
- 10 years+15.13%/yr
- 1Y volatility
- 55.94%
- 3Y volatility
- 40.46%
- 3Y Sharpe ratio
- 1.13
Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.
GDX top 10 holdings
| # | Symbol | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEM | Newmont Goldcorp Corp | 11.31% |
| 2 | AEM | Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | 11.19% |
| 3 | ABX | Barrick Gold Corp | 8.13% |
| 4 | WPM | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 5.51% |
| 5 | FNV | Franco-Nevada Corporation | 4.98% |
| 6 | AU | AngloGold Ashanti plc | 4.80% |
| 7 | GFI | Gold Fields Ltd ADR | 3.84% |
| 8 | K | Kinross Gold Corp | 3.80% |
| 9 | NST | Northern Star Resources Ltd | 2.81% |
| 10 | PAAS | Pan American Silver Corp | 2.70% |
The top 10 holdings make up 59.1% of the fund (57 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.
About VanEck Gold Miners ETF
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund"s benchmark index. The index is a modified capitalization weighted, float-adjusted index comprised of publicly traded companies primarily involved in the gold and silver mining industry. The fund is non-diversified.
GDX ETF FAQ
What is the GDX expense ratio?
VanEck Gold Miners ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.50%, or $50.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.
How much money is in GDX?
VanEck Gold Miners ETF has about $26.76B in net assets.
What are the top holdings of GDX?
The largest positions in GDX are Newmont Goldcorp Corp (11.31%), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (11.19%), Barrick Gold Corp (8.13%). The fund holds 57 securities in total.
How has GDX performed?
GDX returned +4.38% over the past year and +24.14% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.
Does GDX pay dividends?
GDX has a dividend yield of 0.69% and pays distributions na.
When was GDX launched?
VanEck Gold Miners ETF began trading on May 16, 2006.
ETFs similar to GDX
Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with GDX's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.
| Symbol | Fund | Overlap | Expense ratio | Net assets | 1-year return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDX | VanEck Gold Miners ETF | — | 0.50% | $26.76B | +4.38% |
| AUAU | Global X Gold Miners ETF | 89% | — | $5.9M | — |
| GDMN | WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners… | 86% | 0.43% | $211.6M | -9.83% |
| RING | iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | 74% | 0.39% | $2.35B | +7.83% |
| SGDM | Sprott Gold Miners ETF | 74% | 0.51% | $648.5M | +8.88% |