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GDXVanEckINDEX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
$83.19+2.68% vs prior close
6811652-WK
Price through Oct 27, 2026 · Flows through Oct 26, 2026. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 27, 2026. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 27, 2026.
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks and depositary receipts of companies involved in the gold mining industry. The index is a modified market-capitalization weighted index primarily comprised of publicly traded companies involved in the mining for gold and silver. The fund is non-diversified.
GDX price
Source: Market tape, daily closes; price return, distributions not reinvested
Table
| Date | GDX close |
|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | $75.73 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $74.21 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $73.57 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $76.78 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $74.10 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $76.05 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $77.92 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $83.68 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $83.92 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $89.89 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $90.49 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $90.12 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $90.96 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $88.27 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $89.97 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $91.89 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $88.95 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $97.33 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $99.85 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $102.83 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $103.54 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $105.52 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $102.42 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $103.69 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $99.65 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $98.51 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $94.67 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $97.63 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $101.49 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $99.26 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $98.41 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $99.47 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $96.03 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $97.10 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $94.14 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $94.13 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $92.80 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $95.92 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $95.48 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $94.43 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $97.83 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $93.56 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $92.35 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $92.87 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $87.89 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $89.07 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $87.80 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $86.74 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $87.78 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $87.42 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $88.22 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $85.46 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $86.72 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $89.28 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $88.53 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $87.24 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $83.40 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $87.02 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $87.71 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $86.47 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $86.10 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $86.72 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $81.69 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $80.20 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $81.02 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $83.19 |
Daily net flows, 3M
Net inflow over the range: +$970M
- Inflow / above zero
- Outflow / below zero
Source: Daily creation and redemption records
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| Label | Value ($) |
|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $262.2M |
| Sep 28 | $30.8M |
| Sep 29 | $0 |
| Sep 30 | −$44.5M |
| Oct 1 | $0 |
| Oct 2 | $0 |
| Oct 5 | $0 |
| Oct 6 | $0 |
| Oct 7 | $42.5M |
| Oct 8 | $51.6M |
| Oct 9 | $93.5M |
| Oct 12 | $0 |
| Oct 13 | $57.2M |
| Oct 14 | $100.8M |
| Oct 15 | $94.6M |
| Oct 16 | $95.7M |
| Oct 19 | $60.9M |
| Oct 20 | $51.6M |
| Oct 21 | $13.1M |
| Oct 22 | $12.4M |
| Oct 23 | $80M |
| Oct 26 | −$32.4M |
The desk’s read
Money keeps arriving — +$708M of net inflows over the past month, about 2.8% of the fund's asset base, while the price has returned -3.0% so far this year. At 0.51% a year it is not the cheapest way in — XLB has a reported fee of 0.09%.
COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH
$24.9Bassets under management
0.51%expense ratio · $51 per $10,000 a year
+$708Mnet flow, trailing month
19.1Mavg daily volume, 30 days
55holdings · US-domiciled
2006listed May 22, 2006 · beta 1.98
The book at a glance
CELL SIZE IS PORTFOLIO WEIGHT · COLOR IS THE CHANGE IN THE LATEST AVAILABLE SNAPSHOT · TOP 40 POSITIONS
Holdings
| # | Holding | Weight | Price | Day | 52-wk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRUPRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL | 0.64% | $115.21 | -0.5% | ||
| 2 | AEMAGNICO EAGLE MINES | 11.42% | $180.71 | +2.9% | ||
| 3 | NEMNEWMONT | 11.45% | $112.64 | +2.0% | ||
| 4 | BBARRICK GOLD CORP | 8.13% | $39.26 | +2.7% | ||
| 5 | WPMWHEATON PRECIOUS METALS | 5.48% | $125.92 | +2.9% | ||
| 6 | FNVFRANCO NEVADA | 5.35% | $236.40 | +2.5% | ||
| 7 | AUANGLOGOLD ASHANTI | 4.78% | $86.73 | +2.0% | ||
| 8 | GFIGOLD FIELDS | 3.98% | $35.73 | +1.5% | ||
| 9 | KGCKINROSS GOLD | 3.91% | $23.00 | +2.7% | ||
| 10 | PAASPAN AMERICAN SILVER | 2.61% | $41.66 | +3.3% | ||
| 11 | RGLDROYAL GOLD | 2.11% | $239.66 | +2.4% | ||
| 12 | AGIALAMOS GOLD | 1.89% | $31.18 | +3.2% | ||
| 13 | EQXEQUINOX GOLD | 1.82% | $10.43 | +3.8% | ||
| 14 | CDECOEUR MINING | 1.78% | $14.21 | +4.2% | ||
| 15 | EVNEATON VANCE MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST | 1.47% | $9.83 | -0.3% |
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- Basic Materials100%
- Materials100%
- Non-Energy Minerals99.99%
- Other6.9%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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| Item | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| Basic Materials | 100% |
| Materials | 100% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 99.99% |
| Other | 6.9% |
Country weights
- Canada50.62%
- United States19.99%
- South Africa10.95%
- Australia9.84%
- China5.22%
- United Kingdom1.61%
- Hong Kong1.31%
- Peru1.2%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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| Item | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| Canada | 50.62% |
| United States | 19.99% |
| South Africa | 10.95% |
| Australia | 9.84% |
| China | 5.22% |
| United Kingdom | 1.61% |
| Hong Kong | 1.31% |
| Peru | 1.2% |
Performance
| 1 week | -4.1% |
| 1 month | -10.4% |
| 3 months | +9.9% |
| 6 months | -11.8% |
| YTD | -3.0% |
| 1 year | +19.0% |
| 3 years | — |
PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED
Net flows
| 1 week | +$73M |
| 1 month | +$708M |
| 3 months | +$970M |
| YTD | +$970M |
| 1 year | +$970M |
CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS
Monthly net flows
- Inflow / above zero
- Outflow / below zero
Source: Daily creation/redemption records, trailing twelve months
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| Label | Value ($) |
|---|---|
| Oct | −$444.7M |
| Nov | −$137.1M |
| Dec | $65.8M |
| Jan | −$603.4M |
| Feb | −$1B |
| Mar | −$407.7M |
| Apr | −$806.8M |
| May | $93.1M |
| Jun | −$568M |
| Jul | −$54.9M |
| Sep | $248.5M |
| Oct | $721.5M |
The risk read
39%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
50%realized volatility, 1 year
-38.9%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-28.2%latest close versus that peak
The top holding is 11.4% of the book; the top ten carry 60%. Spread across 59+ names, it behaves like roughly 20 equally-weighted positions.
VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK
Options tape
39Kcalls · latest snapshot
49Kputs · latest snapshot
1.27put/call ratio
13Mshares traded
| Most-traded holdings, options premium | Bullish | Bearish |
|---|---|---|
| NEM NEWMONT | $2M | $2M |
| AG FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER | $2M | $591,524 |
| PRU PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL | $328,968 | $2M |
| B BARRICK GOLD CORP | $913,276 | $748,987 |
| WPM WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS | $630,500 | $973,386 |
TODAY’S OPTIONS PREMIUM IN THE FUND’S UNDERLYING NAMES
The case against GDX
Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat GDX on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.
| Fund | Fee | Assets | Flow, 1M | The case | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPDW SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF | 0.03% | $40.7B | +$609M | -48bp on fee · 2× the assets · +$609M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| SPMD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF | 0.03% | $18.4B | +$199M | -48bp on fee · +$199M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF | 0.04% | $32.4B | +$497M | -47bp on fee · +$497M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | 0.04% | $23.7B | +$47M | -47bp on fee · +$47M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | 0.04% | $18.6B | +$412M | -47bp on fee · +$412M in over the month | Head-to-head |
