GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
ETF
$87.78+1.04 (+1.20%)Close Oct 2, 2026
May 22, 2006 – Oct 2, 2026, Dividends reinvested
- Final balance
- $27,783
- CAGR
- +5.15%
- Max drawdown
- −80.57%
- Sharpe ratio
- 0.33
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Growth of $10,000
Trailing returns (%)
Annualized from 3Y- 1M
- −10.09%
- 3M
- +11.92%
- 6M
- −7.20%
- YTD
- +2.34%
- 1Y
- +14.68%
- 3Y
- +51.81%
- 5Y
- +26.25%
- 10Y
- +13.86%
- 15Y
- +4.08%
- 20Y
- +5.46%
- Since 2006
- +5.15%
Metrics
Since 2006| Volatility | 41.39% |
|---|---|
| Sortino ratio | 0.48 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.06 |
| Best year, 2025 | +154.77% |
| Worst year, 2013 | −54.02% |
| Positive years | 10 of 19 |
| Longest drawdown | 14 years |
Worst drawdowns
Since 2006| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −80.6% | Sep 2011 | Jan 2016 | Aug 2025 | 14 years |
| −71.0% | Mar 2008 | Oct 2008 | Sep 2010 | 2.5 years |
| −38.9% | Feb 2026 | Jul 2026 | Not yet | 7 months so far |
| −20.5% | Sep 2006 | Oct 2006 | Feb 2007 | 6 months |
| −20.0% | Jul 2007 | Aug 2007 | Sep 2007 | 2 months |
Annual returns
2006 from May 22 · 2026 through Oct 2