GDX
ThematicVanEck Gold Miners ETF
About this ETF
The Fund gives investors access to a portfolio of publicly traded companies from around the world that are primarily involved in mining for gold and silver.
IssuerVanEck
Management fee (MER)0.53% p.a.
Inception date26 Jun 2015
BenchmarkNYSE Arca Gold Miners NR USD
Scout Score
65/100
Ranked #10 of 50 in ThematicAn independent score calculated by ETF Scout across 7 real-data factors (cost, diversification, tracking, liquidity, fund strength, performance, income), ranked against other funds in the same category.
Cost61
Diversification48
Tracking13
Liquidity89
Fund Strength89
Performance92
Income100
Strengths
- Attractive yield — 18.56%, higher than 100% of Thematic peers.
- Strong long-term return — +24.4% p.a. (blended), beats 92% of rated Thematic peers.
- Highly liquid — 0.04% bid/ask spread, better than 89% of Thematic peers.
Weaknesses
- Wider index tracking — 39.54% tracking error, looser than 87% of Thematic peers.
Performance (as of 31 Oct 2026)
Total returns, net of fees. Periods longer than 1 year are annualised.
1 Month-12.89%
3 Months+3.94%
YTD-13.36%
1 Year+3.19%
3 Years (p.a.)+37.95%
5 Years (p.a.)+23.22%
Price history
Cumulative return over the selected period, indexed to 0% at the start of the range.
Geographic exposure (as at 4 Nov 2026)
Country (where the company is based).
Canada42.99%
United States24.59%
Australia9.45%
Brazil6.54%
South Africa4.81%
China4.50%
United Kingdom1.62%
Burkina Faso1.11%
Turkey0.97%
Peru0.80%
Mexico0.73%
Colombia0.56%
Indonesia0.48%
Sector breakdown (as at 4 Nov 2026)
How your portfolio's holdings are spread across GICS sectors.
Materials
99.30%
Health Care
0.08%
Top holdings (as of 4 Nov 2026)
The fund's largest individual holdings, ranked by portfolio weight.
- 1.
Newmont Corp13.64%
- 2.
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd10.24%
- 3.Barrick Mining Corp7.20%
- 4.
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp6.54%
- 5.
Franco-Nevada Corp5.09%
- 6.Anglogold Ashanti plc4.86%
- 7.Gold Fields Ltd3.67%
- 8.
Kinross Gold Corp2.83%
- 9.
Northern Star Resources Ltd2.54%
- 10.Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd2.50%
- 11.Royal Gold Inc2.32%
- 12.
Pan American Silver Corp1.88%
- 13.
Evolution Mining Ltd1.84%
- 14.Coeur Mining Inc1.66%
- 15.Equinox Gold Corp1.42%
- 16.
Alamos Gold Inc1.40%
- 17.Endeavour Mining plc1.23%
- 18.Hecla Mining Co1.11%
- 19.Iamgold Corp1.11%
- 20.Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd1.02%