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$11.37 billion
Average Daily Volume$62.23 million
Discount/Premium0.06%
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. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 21st will be given a dividend of $0.105 per share on Thursday, December 27th. This represents a 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 coverage about GDX stock has trended positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF earned a news sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. 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 variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (6.91%), Hexavest Inc. (3.53%), Bessemer Group Inc. (2.41%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.97%), Toronto Dominion Bank (2.06%) and Morgan Stanley (1.85%).
Which major investors are selling VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF stock?
GDX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Elephas Investment Management Ltd, Alberta Investment Management Corp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Janney Capital Management LLC, MD Financial Management Inc., Morgan Stanley and 3EDGE Asset Management LP.
Which major investors are buying VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF stock?
GDX stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bessemer Group Inc., Toronto Dominion Bank, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Voloridge Investment Management LLC, Stevens Capital Management LP, United Services Automobile Association, Forward Management LLC and Broadmark Asset 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, Scottrade, 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 $28.51.
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.
