GDX ETF Analysis: Gold Miners | NYSE
Equity Precious Metals | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 23.661m USD | 12M Return: 72.5% | US92189F1066 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 1.72B
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Seasonality 11.6 years of data
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The VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to track a modified capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index of publicly traded companies primarily engaged in the gold and silver mining industry. To maintain its investment focus, the fund commits at least 80% of its total assets to the securities that make up this benchmark index.
As a non-diversified fund, GDX concentrates its exposure within the precious metals mining sector, distinguishing it from broadly diversified equity funds. The index methodology adjusts constituent weights based on free-float (excluding closely held shares) and applies modifications to traditional market-cap weighting, which can limit the influence of the largest miners on fund performance. Because the underlying holdings are equity securities of mining companies rather than physical bullion, the funds returns reflect both commodity price movements and the operating performance of mining firms.
- Gold prices surge on central bank buying and rate cut expectations
- Major miners expand margins as production costs decline
- Top holdings boost buybacks and dividends on record earnings
As of August 21, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 99.85 with a total of 33,334,452 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +13.12%, over one month by +41.15%, over three months by +15.62% and over the past year by +72.45%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 94.10 (which is 5.8% or 1.6 ATR below the current price).
Gold Miners has no consensus analysts rating.