(GDX) VanEck Gold Miners - Performance 42.3% in 12m
GDX performance: live returns, drawdowns, peer ranking & SPY comparison from 1w to 5y, all in one clean chart-driven dashboard.
Performance Rating
33.28%
#5 in Peer-Group
Rel. Strength
82.99%
#1310 in Stock-Universe
Total Return 12m
42.34%
#9 in Peer-Group
Total Return 5y
41.47%
#6 in Peer-Group
P/E | Value |
---|---|
P/E Trailing | - |
P/E Forward | - |
High / Low | USD |
---|---|
52 Week High | 54.46 USD |
52 Week Low | 33.77 USD |
Sentiment | Value |
---|---|
VRO Trend Strength +-100 | 17.37 |
Buy/Sell Signal +-5 | -1.83 |
Support / Resistance | Levels |
---|---|
Support | 50.6, 45.6, 43.9, 42.1, 41.3, 38.1 |
Resistance | 51.6 |
12m Total Return: GDX (42.3%) vs XME (12.5%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

Top Performer in Equity Precious Metals
Overall best picks of Peer Group - Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability | EPS CAGR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FGDL NYSE ARCA Franklin Responsibly |
-0.57% | 40.1% | 82.4% | - | - | - | - | - |
RING NASDAQ iShares MSCI Global Gold |
-1.09% | 48.1% | 48.8% | - | - | - | - | - |
GDX NYSE ARCA VanEck Gold Miners |
-2.57% | 42.3% | 41.5% | - | - | - | - | - |
GOAU NYSE ARCA U.S. Global GO GOLD |
-4.55% | 47% | 37.4% | - | - | - | - | - |
SGDM NYSE ARCA Sprott Gold Miners |
-1.26% | 57.9% | 40.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
GOEX NYSE ARCA Global X Gold Explorers |
-5.37% | 55% | 42.8% | - | - | - | - | - |
GDXJ NYSE ARCA VanEck Junior Gold Miners |
-4.63% | 51.3% | 34.6% | - | - | - | - | - |
SGDJ NYSE ARCA Sprott Junior Gold Miners |
-3.38% | 57.5% | 43.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
Performance Comparison: GDX vs XME vs S&P 500
XME (SPDR S&P Metals Mining ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for GDX
Total Return (including Dividends) | GDX | XME | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | -2.57% | 5.13% | 3.75% |
3 Months | 22.39% | 40.98% | 25.32% |
12 Months | 42.34% | 12.54% | 13.11% |
5 Years | 41.47% | 237.69% | 109.78% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | GDX | XME | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | -9.2% | 89% | 80.3% |
3 Months | 69.8% | 98.7% | 97.2% |
12 Months | 75.8% | -6.9% | 45.4% |
5 Years | 19.8% | 89.2% | 84% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. XME | vs. S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | %th53.85 | -7.33% | -6.09% |
3 Month | %th7.69 | -13.19% | -2.34% |
12 Month | %th46.15 | 26.49% | 25.85% |
5 Years | %th53.85 | -58.11% | -32.56% |
FAQs
Does VanEck Gold Miners (GDX) outperform the market?
Yes,
over the last 12 months GDX made 42.34%, while its related Sector, the SPDR S&P Metals Mining (XME) made 12.54%.
Over the last 3 months GDX made 22.39%, while XME made 40.98%.
Performance Comparison GDX vs Indeces and Sectors
Above 0 means better perfomance compared to Symbol in this Timeframe
GDX vs. Indices
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | -2.8% | -6.3% | 35.6% | 29% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | -3.4% | -6.8% | 34% | 31% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | -4.7% | -2.8% | 22.9% | 12% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | -3.9% | -6.3% | 31.9% | 21% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | -2.4% | -5.6% | 15.1% | 3% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | -2.1% | -3.4% | 35.1% | 43% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | -2.1% | -8.5% | 13.6% | 35% |
GDX vs. Sectors
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | -1.5% | -6.1% | 31.1% | 18% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | -2.1% | -4.6% | 43.4% | 26% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | -1.6% | -3% | 35.1% | 34% |
Energy | XLE | -6% | -9.3% | 39.3% | 40% |
Financial | XLF | -1.6% | -5.3% | 33.1% | 14% |
Health Care | XLV | -1.1% | -3.7% | 44.5% | 47% |
Industrial | XLI | -3% | -5.7% | 28.7% | 18% |
Materials | XLB | -3.7% | -6.3% | 32% | 37% |
Real Estate | XLRE | -1.7% | -2.4% | 36.7% | 31% |
Technology | XLK | -4.5% | -9.7% | 31.5% | 32% |
Utilities | XLU | -1.4% | -3.9% | 33.2% | 21% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | -3.5% | -6.4% | 17.4% | -6% |
Biotech | XBI | -4.4% | -3.1% | 49.7% | 51% |
Homebuilder | XHB | -1.6% | -8.6% | 43.5% | 39% |
Retail | XRT | -2.9% | -4.1% | 40.3% | 33% |
GDX vs. Commodities
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil | USO | -6.5% | -9.38% | 41.9% | 47% |
Natural Gas | UNG | -0.6% | 7.9% | 54.8% | 49% |
Gold | GLD | -1.3% | -1.8% | 17.8% | 3% |
Silver | SLV | -4.1% | -2.3% | 20% | 24% |
Copper | CPER | -9.4% | -12.6% | 15.2% | 24% |
GDX vs. Bonds
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares 20+ Years Bond | TLT | -0% | -3.6% | 39.3% | 46% |
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond | HYG | -2.2% | -3.9% | 37.2% | 33% |