VanEck Gold Miners ETF GDX
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- Net expense ratio
- 0.51%
- Net assets
- $22.8B
- Holdings
- 62
- 12-month distribution yield
- 0.74%
- Asset class
- Equity
VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by VanEck. Its category is Equity · Global (equity). Its last price was US$86.10 on 20 Oct 2026. Its net expense ratio is 0.51% a year, from its prospectus dated 1 May 2026. It reported net assets of US$22.75 billion as of 30 Jun 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 62 holdings as of 30 Jun 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$0.63 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 0.74%, paid yearly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.51%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- 0.51%
- Management fee
- 0.50%
- Prospectus date
- 1 May 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 29 Apr 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $22,753,127,495
- Total assets
- $22,861,420,381
- Holdings as of
- 30 Jun 2026
- Report made public
- 26 Aug 2026 (57 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 62 positions, as of 30 Jun 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | CA0084741085 | 10.67% | $2.4B | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 2 | Newmont Corp | US6516391066 | 10.41% | $2.4B | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 3 | Barrick Mining Corp | CA06849F1080 | 7.95% | $1.8B | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 4 | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | CA9628791027 | 5.60% | $1.3B | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 5 | Anglogold Ashanti Plc | GB00BRXH2664 | 5.04% | $1.1B | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | USD |
| 6 | Franco-Nevada Corp | CA3518581051 | 4.89% | $1.1B | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 7 | Kinross Gold Corp | CA4969024047 | 4.39% | $999.9M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 8 | Gold Fields Ltd | US38059T1060 | 4.07% | $925.5M | Equity (common) | South Africa | USD |
| 9 | Pan American Silver Corp | CA6979001089 | 2.97% | $676.7M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 10 | Northern Star Resources Ltd | AU000000NST8 | 2.63% | $599.4M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
| 11 | Coeur Mining Inc | US1921085049 | 2.38% | $541.2M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 12 | Royal Gold Inc | US7802871084 | 1.95% | $443.0M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 13 | Alamos Gold Inc | CA0115321089 | 1.89% | $430.0M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 14 | Evolution Mining Ltd | AU000000EVN4 | 1.65% | $375.8M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
| 15 | Industrias Penoles SAB de CV | MXP554091415 | 1.52% | $344.7M | Equity (common) | Mexico | MXN |
| 16 | First Majestic Silver Corp | CA32076V1031 | 1.43% | $324.4M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 17 | Endeavour Mining PLC | GB00BL6K5J42 | 1.39% | $315.8M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 18 | Hecla Mining Co | US4227041062 | 1.38% | $314.2M | Equity (common) | United States | USD |
| 19 | IAMGOLD Corp | CA4509131088 | 1.37% | $312.7M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 20 | Eldorado Gold Corp | CA2849025093 | 1.31% | $297.6M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 21 | Equinox Gold Corp | CA29446Y5020 | 1.27% | $287.9M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 22 | Fresnillo PLC | GB00B2QPKJ12 | 1.24% | $283.2M | Equity (common) | United Kingdom | GBP |
| 23 | Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd | US4132163001 | 1.08% | $245.2M | Equity (common) | South Africa | USD |
| 24 | Lundin Gold Inc | CA5503711080 | 1.02% | $231.1M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 25 | OceanaGold Corp | CA6752224007 | 0.95% | $215.4M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 99.94% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 0.42% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 57.22% | |
| United States | 16.54% | |
| Australia | 8.41% | |
| United Kingdom | 8.01% | |
| South Africa | 5.15% | |
| Mexico | 1.52% | |
| Indonesia | 0.85% | |
| Hong Kong | 0.79% | |
| Peru | 0.79% | |
| China | 0.64% | |
| British Virgin Islands | 0.45% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 78.46% | |
| Australian dollar (AUD) | 8.41% | |
| Canadian dollar (CAD) | 6.72% | |
| British pound (GBP) | 2.97% | |
| Mexican peso (MXN) | 1.52% | |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 1.44% | |
| Indonesian rupiah (IDR) | 0.85% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Materials | 64.41% | |
| Industrials | 4.17% | |
| Unknown | 0.41% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $0.6330
- 12-month yield
- 0.74%
- Frequency
- Yearly
- Latest ex-date
- 22 Dec 2025
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($0.6330) ÷ latest price ($86.10) × 100 = 0.74%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (5 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2025 | $0.6330 |
| 23 Dec 2024 | $0.4030 |
| 18 Dec 2023 | $0.5000 |
| 19 Dec 2022 | $0.4760 |
| 20 Dec 2021 | $0.5350 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for June 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000009191) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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