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VanEck Gold Miners ETF

68.66 USD
-0.36
0.52%
At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
68.74
+0.08
0.12%
1 day
-0.52%
5 days
0.62%
1 month
18.18%
3 months
28.31%
6 months
54.05%
Year to date
94.28%
1 year
73.87%
5 years
63.09%
10 years
381.15%
0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

67% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 145 | Existing positions closed: 87

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.65B [Q1] → $7.07B (+$417M) [Q2]

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 875 [Q1] → 923 (+48) [Q2]

2% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 44 [Q1] → 45 (+1) [Q2]

0.87% more ownership

Funds ownership: 44.61% [Q1] → 45.48% (+0.87%) [Q2]

31% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.71B | Put options by funds: $6.84B

34% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 245 | Existing positions reduced: 374

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 11 articles about GDX published over the past 30 days

Positive
ETF Trends
11 hours ago
A New Gold Rush? This ETF Rally May Just Be Getting Started
What a year it's been for gold investing! As we approach the end of the third quarter, gold prices are up nearly 40% year-to-date, triggering upward forecast revisions by big firms, and attracting investor dollars on its way up.
A New Gold Rush? This ETF Rally May Just Be Getting Started
Positive
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
GDXY: Cash Flow Maximizes At The Peaks Of GDX
An opportunistic vehicle to extract cash flow from miners. GDXY synthesizes exposure to GDX, and extracts premiums from covered call strategies. Today distributions exceed 40%, and it is benefiting from the appreciation of GDX with the current portfolio setup.
GDXY: Cash Flow Maximizes At The Peaks Of GDX
Negative
Benzinga
7 days ago
Why Nvidia Is Getting 'Butt-Kicked' By Gold Miners: Larry McDonald
In the cutthroat arena of Wall Street, where tech titans like Nvidia Corp NVDA once reigned supreme with AI-fueled rocket rides, a gritty gang of gold miners is now delivering a merciless pummeling. Market guru Larry McDonald, the sharp-tongued founder of The Bear Traps Report and New York Times bestselling author, dropped a bombshell chart on X showing the gold miners-tracking VanEck Gold Miners ETF GDX soaring while Nvidia's stock ratio craters to 2.518.
Why Nvidia Is Getting 'Butt-Kicked' By Gold Miners: Larry McDonald
Positive
Seeking Alpha
7 days ago
Stock Picks From Seeking Alpha's August 2025 New Analysts
In August, Seeking Alpha welcomed 26 new analysts. This article introduces them and showcases some of their top picks. Analysts highlighted include The J Thesis, recommending PayPal; Ihor Pohkyton, on Keurig Dr Pepper; and David Hotea, writing about Cleveland-Cliffs—all rated as Buys. Analysts' diverse backgrounds span sectors like financials, semiconductors, and utilities, with investment strategies focusing on value and growth investing and options trading.
Stock Picks From Seeking Alpha's August 2025 New Analysts
Positive
MarketBeat
13 days ago
Gold's Explosive Rally: GDX ETF May Be the Fast Track to Profits
A significant market event is capturing global investor attention as gold prices climb to historic levels, trading decisively above $3,500 an ounce. This new gold rush has prompted many to seek effective ways to participate in the rally.
Gold's Explosive Rally: GDX ETF May Be the Fast Track to Profits
Positive
Schaeffers Research
13 days ago
35 ETFs to Watch After the S&P 500's Most Recent Surge
Over the last 100 trading days, or roughly five months, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) has surged more than 25%.
35 ETFs to Watch After the S&P 500's Most Recent Surge
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
14 days ago
With the Potential for $4,000 Gold, Here are Five Hot ETFs to Consider
RomanR / Shutterstock.com For one, gold is pushing higher after a U.S.
With the Potential for $4,000 Gold, Here are Five Hot ETFs to Consider
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
14 days ago
What September Slump? 5 ETFs to Play Now
With Fed rate cut hopes and resilient earnings, these 5 ETFs could defy September's historic slump and shine. These ETFs are XLF, OUSA, RTH, GDX and CIBR.
What September Slump? 5 ETFs to Play Now
Neutral
ETF Trends
20 days ago
VanEck's $2 Billion Gold Miners ETF Undergoes Index Switch
VanEck is set to ditch the long-standing index underlying its gold miners ETF for an alternative provided by subsidiary MarketVector Indexes.
VanEck's $2 Billion Gold Miners ETF Undergoes Index Switch
Neutral
CNBC Television
28 days ago
Fast Money: OLLI, BIDU, META, GDX
The final trades of the day with the Fast Money traders.
Fast Money: OLLI, BIDU, META, GDX
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