What is GDX.US's expense ratio?

VanEck Gold Miners ETF charges a net expense ratio of 0.510%.

How large is VanEck Gold Miners ETF?

GDX.US holds $27.38K in assets under management.

When did GDX.US launch?

VanEck Gold Miners ETF launched on May 16, 2006.

What currency does GDX.US trade in?

GDX.US trades in USD on NYSE Arca.

VanEck Gold Miners ETF

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About this fund

VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX.US) is an Equity Precious Metals ETF managed by Van Eck Associates Corporation, listed on NYSE Arca in USD. It charges a 0.51% net expense ratio and holds $27.38K in assets as of Aug 14, 2026. The fund tracks MarketVector Global Gold Miners NR USD and was launched on May 16, 2006.

Benchmark: MarketVector Global Gold Miners NR USD
Advisor: Van Eck Associates Corporation
Exchange: NYSE Arca
Distribution: Annually

AUM: $27.38K
Expense Ratio: 0.51%
Yield (12-mo): 0.60%
Morningstar Rating
Benchmark: MarketVector Global Gold Miners NR USD
52-Week Range
Avg Daily Vol: 22.46M
Inception: May 16, 2006

NAV & premium/discount

as of Aug 13, 2026

NAV

$88.42

Premium / Discount

-0.17%

Median Prem/Disc (1Y)

-0.01%

52-Wk NAV High

$115.60

52-Wk NAV Low

$56.75

Premium/discount is how far the market price trades above (+) or below (−) the fund's net asset value (reported in USD).

Risk metrics

vs benchmark MarketVector Global Gold Miners NR USD

3-year risk statistics are not currently available for this fund.

Risk statistics are 3-year, month-end-based.

Trailing returns

As of Aug 14, 2026

-2.96%

+5.18%

+20.31%

-8.27%

-15.08%

YTD

+2.91%

+53.07%

3Y ann.

+45.85%

5Y ann.

+23.58%

10Y ann.

+12.10%

Calendar-year returns

Morningstar daily closes

Trading & liquidity

as of Aug 13, 2026

Avg Vol (1W)

27.59M

Avg Vol (1M)

20.93M

Avg Vol (3M)

22.46M

Avg Vol (1Y)

24.91M

Avg Spread

0.015%

Average daily share volume over each trailing window. Spread is the average bid-ask spread as a percentage of price — lower means cheaper to trade.

Top 10 holdings

Source: Morningstar

Fees & expenses

Net expense

0.51%

Gross expense

0.51%

Management fee

0.50%

Distributions

Frequency: Annually

12-month yield

0.60%

Recent payments per share (USD)

Dec 22, 2025

0.6331 USD

Dec 23, 2024

0.4025 USD

Dec 18, 2023

0.5001 USD

Dec 19, 2022

0.4762 USD

Classification

Frequently asked questions

What is GDX.US's expense ratio?: VanEck Gold Miners ETF charges a net expense ratio of 0.510%.
How large is VanEck Gold Miners ETF?: GDX.US holds $27.38K in assets under management.
What index does GDX.US track?: VanEck Gold Miners ETF tracks MarketVector Global Gold Miners NR USD as its primary benchmark.
When did GDX.US launch?: VanEck Gold Miners ETF launched on May 16, 2006.
What currency does GDX.US trade in?: GDX.US trades in USD on NYSE Arca.