# GDX (VanEck Gold Miners ETF)

VanEck · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

GDX holds 59 stocks, and 89% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- GDX, already in the S&P 500: 11.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- GDX, active share vs the S&P 500: 99.8%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- GDX, top ten holdings: 58.2%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- GDX, total return, 1 year: +40.2%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- GDX, net assets: $22.8bn (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026).
- GDX, expense ratio: 0.51% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 29, 2026).

## GDX over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +21.3% | +3.3% | +18.0 pts | +22.1 pts |
| 6 months | +4.1% | +16.0% | −11.9 pts | −16.6 pts |
| 1 year | +40.2% | +17.5% | +22.7 pts | +17.2 pts |
| 3 years | +249.2% | +77.9% | +171.3 pts | +154.1 pts |
| Since launch | +137.2% | +804.4% | −667.2 pts | −1536.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Miners and metals | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 11.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 58.2% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 59 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Sep 10, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | Newmont Corp 11.0%, Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 10.6%, Barrick Mining Corp 7.3%, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 5.9%, Anglogold Ashanti Plc 5.1%, Franco-Nevada Corp 4.8%, Gold Fields Ltd 4.2%, Kinross Gold Corp 4.2%, Pan American Silver Corp 2.6%, Northern Star Resources Ltd 2.4% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $22.8bn | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −16.2% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.51% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 29, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.51% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | AUAU 84%, GDMN 77%, RING 69%, SGDM 57%, GBUG 40% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of GDX is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, 11% of GDX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 100%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does GDX hold?

59 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, with the top ten at 58% of the fund. The largest are Newmont Corp at 11.0%, Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd at 10.6%, Barrick Mining Corp at 7.3%.

### Has GDX beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 GDX returned +40.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished ahead of the index by 22.7 points.

### What does GDX cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.51% a year. Because 100% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.51%.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, GDX, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/GDX
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