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 TR USD
CategorySector
FocusBasic Materials
Development LevelBlended Development
RegionGlobal
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$6.91 billion
Average Daily Volume$50.43 million
Discount/Premium-0.70%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.50%
Other Expenses0.03%
Total Expenses0.53%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.53%
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 MakerVirtu Financial
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 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.176 per share on Friday, December 22nd. This represents a yield of 0.79%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 18th. This is a boost from VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF's previous annual dividend of $0.06. View VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF's Dividend History.
Are investors shorting VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF?
VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 14th, there was short interest totalling 41,359,306 shares, an increase of 16.3% from the August 31st total of 35,550,683 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 46,113,879 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. View VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF's Current Options Chain.
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 Hexavest Inc. (2.08%), Cumberland Advisors Inc. (0.06%), Simplex Trading LLC (0.04%), David R. Rahn & Associates Inc. (0.03%), One Capital Management LLC (0.02%) and Parkside Investments LLC (0.01%).
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 ACG Wealth, David R. Rahn & Associates Inc., Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors, CENTRAL TRUST Co and Truvestments Capital 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 Hexavest Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Cumberland Advisors Inc., Jolley Asset Management LLC, Parkside Investments LLC and One 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, 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 $20.05.
How big of a company is VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF?
VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF has a market capitalization of $7.62 billion.
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.
