Key Highlights

  • GDX holds 68 companies, with its top ten holdings making up 58.63% of the fund.
  • The fund traded at $107.01 on 20 October 2026, down $2.05 or 1.88%, with a fund size of $1.49 billion.
  • The annual yield shown is 16.49%, and the $17.990 final distribution was higher than each of the four earlier payments listed.
  • Canada is 55.93% of the fund, the United States 22.72% and Australia 8.26%.

VanEck Gold Miners ETF (ASX:GDX) gives investors access to publicly traded companies from around the world that are primarily involved in mining gold and silver. The fund holds 68 companies and shows an annual yield of 16.49% on its ASX page on 20 October 2026.

Measure

Detail

Last price and change

$107.01, down $2.05 (1.88%)

Fund size

$1.49 billion

Management fee

0.53%

Annual yield

16.49%

Latest distribution

Final, $17.990

Benchmark

NYSE Arca Gold Miners NR USD

Admitted to the ASX

26 June 2015

Latest trading and fund details

On 20 October 2026, VanEck Gold Miners ETF (ASX:GDX) last traded at $107.01, down $2.05 or 1.88%, from a previous close of $109.07. The day range was $105.86 to $108.00, the bid and offer range was $106.91 to $108.00, and 140,899 units changed hands against an average volume of 69,423. The fund size is $1.49 billion across 13,670,732 units outstanding. The management fee is 0.53%. The fund was admitted to the ASX on 26 June 2015 and sits in the Morningstar Equity Global Resources category.

Distribution details

The latest distribution was final of $17.990, with an ex date of 1 July 2026, a record date of 2 July 2026 and payment on 27 July 2026. The annual yield displayed is 16.49%. The $17.990 final compares with $0.630 in July 2025, $0.740 in July 2024, $0.920 in July 2023 and $0.637 in January 2022, so it is higher than each of those four payments.

Portfolio and exposure

GDX holds 68 companies. The largest are Newmont at 11.04%, Agnico Eagle at 10.96%, Barrick at 7.90%, Wheaton Precious Metals at 5.52%, Franco-Nevada at 5.07%, AngloGold Ashanti at 4.89%, Kinross at 3.83%, Gold Fields at 3.78%, Northern Star Resources at 2.91% and Pan American Silver at 2.69%. By country, Canada is 55.93% (category 49.19%), the United States 22.72% (22.18%), Australia 8.26% (10.28%), South Africa 4.67% (3.71%), Mexico 2.49% (1.74%) and the United Kingdom 2.10% (2.84%). China is 0.60% (2.52%), Hong Kong 1.15%, Indonesia 1.20% and Peru 0.87%.

Sector context

The fund is 100% basic materials, against 89.06% for the Equity Global Resources category, which also holds energy at 8.93% and industrials at 1.09%. Companies above $1 billion are 94.40% of GDX (category 88.67%) and those between $500 million and $1 billion are 5.59% (9.33%).

Risks

GDX shows a beta of 2.18 and a standard deviation of 47.63. A single sector accounts for the whole fund, and its top ten holdings are 58.63% of assets. The price fell 1.88% on 20 October 2026, with 140,899 units traded against an average of 69,423. The $17.990 final distribution is far above earlier payments, so the displayed yield reflects a payment that has varied widely.

What to watch ahead

ASX announcements include Issued Units Outstanding as at 30 September 2026 (7 October) and 31 August 2026, the Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2026 (28 September) and a Replacement Product Disclosure Statement (20 July). Further unit notices and distribution details are the items to follow.

The bottom line

GDX offers single-sector gold and silver mining exposure through 68 companies, with a 16.49% displayed yield, a 0.53% fee and a 1.88% price decline on 20 October 2026.