The Fund seeks to match as closely as possible the price and yield performance of the AMEX Gold Miners Index. The Fund, utilizing a passive or indexing investment approach, attempts to approximate the investment performance of the Index by investing in a portfolio of stocks that generally replicate the Index.
Basic Details
Issuer Van Eck
Fund NameVanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:GDX
Inception Date5/16/2006
Fund ManagerHao-Hung Peter Liao, Guo Hua Jason Jin
WebN/A
PhoneN/A
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkNYSE Arca Gold Miners Index
CategorySector
FocusBasic Materials
Development LevelBlended Development
RegionGlobal
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$11.35 billion
Average Daily Volume$53.86 million
Discount/Premium-0.02%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.50%
Other Expenses0.02%
Total Expenses0.52%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.52%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorVan Eck Associates Corporation
AdvisorVan Eck Associates Corporation
CustodianThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
DistributorVan Eck Securities Corporation
Transfer AgentThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Trustee
Lead Market Maker
VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX) Frequently Asked Questions
What is VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF's stock symbol?
VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "GDX."
How often does VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF?
VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF announced an annual dividend on Thursday, December 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 21st will be given a dividend of $0.105 per share on Thursday, December 27th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.51%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 20th. View VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF's Dividend History.
Has VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about GDX stock have been trending very negative on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF earned a news sentiment score of -3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF.
What other stocks do shareholders of VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF own?
Who are VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF's major shareholders?
VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Hexavest Inc. (3.60%), Alberta Investment Management Corp (1.84%), MD Financial Management Inc. (0.58%), XR Securities LLC (0.24%), Pinnacle Advisory Group Inc. (0.22%) and Janney Capital Management LLC (0.19%).
Which institutional investors are selling VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF stock?
GDX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hexavest Inc., Pinnacle Advisory Group Inc., MD Financial Management Inc., David R. Rahn & Associates Inc., Selz Capital LLC, Q3 Asset Management, Guild Investment Management Inc. and BB&T Securities LLC.
Which institutional investors are buying VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF stock?
GDX stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alberta Investment Management Corp, XR Securities LLC, Niemann Capital Management Inc., Tibra Equities Europe Ltd, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI, Sepio Capital LLC and Janney Capital Management LLC.
How do I buy shares of VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF?
Shares of GDX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF's stock price today?
One share of GDX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $26.47.
How big of a company is VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF?
MarketBeat Community Rating for VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA GDX)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe GDX will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe GDX will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
