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$12.50 billion
Average Daily Volume$51.54 million
Discount/Premium-0.24%
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 Monday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.1905 per share on Monday, December 30th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 23rd. This is an increase from VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF's previous annual dividend of $0.11. View VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF's Dividend History.
Has VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about GDX stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF earned a media sentiment score of 1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the exchange traded fund a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. 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 Rafferty Asset Management LLC (5.50%), Hexavest Inc. (3.26%), Bessemer Group Inc. (2.52%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.91%), Toronto Dominion Bank (0.85%) and MD Financial Management Inc. (0.72%).
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 Alberta Investment Management Corp, Toronto Dominion Bank, Graticule Asia Macro Advisors LLC, Rafferty Asset Management LLC, Hexavest Inc., Baird Financial Group Inc., Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI and Duality Advisers LP.
Which institutional investors are buying VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF stock?
GDX stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including SG Americas Securities LLC, Synovus Financial Corp, Bessemer Group Inc., Stevens Capital Management LP, JGP Global Gestao de Recursos Ltda., Phoenix Holdings Ltd., Victory Capital Management Inc. and Renaissance Technologies 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 $26.22.
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.
