GDXJ
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
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NAV$105.53
as of March 20, 2026 -
YTD RETURNS-7.62%
as of March 20, 2026 -
Total Net Assets$8.10B
as of March 20, 2026 -
Gross Expense Ratio0.51%
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Net Expense Ratio0.51%
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Inception Date11/10/2009
About GDXJ
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ®) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® Global Junior Gold Miners Index (MVGDXJTR), which is intended to track the overall performance of small-capitalization companies that are involved primarily in the mining for gold and/or silver.
Overview
Why GDXJ
- Small and Early Stage Miners: Portfolio of small gold miners, some of which are in early exploratory stages with upside potential
- High Beta Exposure to Gold Prices
(Source: Morningstar) : Gold miners have historically provided leveraged exposure to gold prices
- Highly Liquid: ETF has historically featured greater average trading volume than any of its underlying junior miners
(Source: Bloomberg.)
Performance
Performance History:
Average Annual Total Returns* (%)| 1 MO | 3 MO | YTD | 1 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR |
LIFE 11/10/09 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDXJ (NAV) | 23.79 | 45.96 | 35.99 | 225.30 | 69.62 | 29.48 | 21.54 | 4.98 |
| GDXJ (Market Price) | 25.87 | 46.04 | 37.27 | 227.98 | 69.61 | 29.81 | 21.49 | 5.01 |
| MVGDXJTR (Index) | 22.07 | 46.31 | 35.76 | 229.65 | 70.88 | 30.25 | 22.03 | 5.40 |
| Performance Differential (NAV - Index) | 1.72 | -0.35 | 0.23 | -4.35 | -1.26 | -0.77 | -0.49 | -0.42 |
| 1 MO | 3 MO | YTD | 1 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR |
LIFE 11/10/09 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDXJ (NAV) | 7.33 | 18.22 | 173.25 | 173.25 | 50.14 | 17.86 | 21.35 | 3.05 |
| GDXJ (Share Price) | 6.39 | 17.40 | 171.95 | 171.95 | 49.91 | 17.77 | 21.31 | 3.01 |
| MVGDXJTR (Index) | 7.77 | 18.85 | 176.50 | 176.50 | 51.46 | 18.67 | 21.87 | 3.48 |
| Performance Differential (NAV - Index) | -0.44 | -0.63 | -3.25 | -3.25 | -1.32 | -0.81 | -0.52 | -0.43 |
$-4.34
/
-3.95%
Fees
Holdings
Daily Holdings (%) as of 03/19/2026
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Ticker
|
Holding Name |
% of Net Assets |
Identifier (FIGI)
|
Shares
|
Asset Class |
Market Value (US$) |
Notional Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PAAS US |
Pan American Silver Corp | 6.77 |
BBG000C0RGY3 |
11,816,832 |
Stock | 571,225,659 | -- |
|
AGI US |
Alamos Gold Inc | 6.74 |
BBG009HT6BL4 |
14,356,969 |
Stock | 568,823,112 | -- |
|
CDE US |
Coeur Mining Inc | 6.14 |
BBG000BF8TF5 |
28,290,026 |
Stock | 517,994,426 | -- |
|
RGLD US |
Royal Gold Inc | 5.23 |
BBG000BS5170 |
1,961,185 |
Stock | 441,403,908 | -- |
|
EQX US |
Equinox Gold Corp | 5.04 |
BBG004XB7MN9 |
34,274,224 |
Stock | 425,343,120 | -- |
|
EDV LN |
Endeavour Mining Plc | 3.76 |
BBG011DVVYT3 |
5,737,269 |
Stock | 317,522,734 | -- |
|
EVN AU |
Evolution Mining Ltd | 2.93 |
BBG000NF2249 |
28,234,219 |
Stock | 246,866,543 | -- |
|
PE&OLES* MF |
Industrias Penoles Sab De Cv | 2.67 |
BBG000LXSKQ0 |
5,095,553 |
Stock | 225,161,063 | -- |
|
AG US |
First Majestic Silver Corp | 2.65 |
BBG000CH7WB8 |
11,784,000 |
Stock | 223,306,800 | -- |
|
IAG US |
Iamgold Corp | 2.64 |
BBG000LL9LQ5 |
13,176,069 |
Stock | 222,543,805 | -- |
|
HL US |
Hecla Mining Co | 2.40 |
BBG000BL5W86 |
11,509,503 |
Stock | 202,682,348 | -- |
|
NGD US |
New Gold Inc | 2.16 |
BBG000KD2ZL5 |
20,073,732 |
Stock | 182,269,487 | -- |
|
OGC CN |
Oceanagold Corp | 1.96 |
BBG000RG1PM3 |
5,439,546 |
Stock | 165,364,418 | -- |
|
LUG CN |
Lundin Gold Inc | 1.84 |
BBG000BZYV49 |
2,171,936 |
Stock | 155,320,289 | -- |
|
DPM CN |
Dundee Precious Metals Inc | 1.83 |
BBG000G9HTM6 |
4,900,014 |
Stock | 154,389,628 | -- |
|
BVN US |
Cia De Minas Buenaventura Saa | 1.78 |
BBG000GPXR82 |
4,721,455 |
Stock | 150,567,200 | -- |
|
HMY US |
Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd | 1.71 |
BBG000BX93G1 |
10,590,274 |
Stock | 144,557,240 | -- |
|
1818 HK |
Zhaojin Mining Industry Co Ltd | 1.69 |
BBG000DQ77W9 |
40,082,200 |
Stock | 142,793,173 | -- |
|
EGO US |
Eldorado Gold Corp | 1.62 |
BBG000BN7277 |
4,217,997 |
Stock | 136,452,203 | -- |
|
BTG US |
B2gold Corp | 1.53 |
BBG000V9KFD5 |
30,599,009 |
Stock | 128,821,828 | -- |
|
GMIN CN |
G Mining Ventures Corp | 1.46 |
BBG01NT389N7 |
4,278,541 |
Stock | 123,148,154 | -- |
|
OR US |
Or Royalties Inc | 1.41 |
BBG006NTSJ78 |
3,437,565 |
Stock | 118,939,749 | -- |
|
RMS AU |
Ramelius Resources Ltd | 1.33 |
BBG000PMB297 |
43,556,693 |
Stock | 112,602,440 | -- |
|
SSRM US |
Ssr Mining Inc | 1.30 |
BBG000C0RWX9 |
4,538,245 |
Stock | 109,326,322 | -- |
|
GGP AU |
Greatland Resources Ltd | 1.19 |
BBG01V7BTM08 |
13,942,644 |
Stock | 100,607,710 | -- |
|
ARTG CN |
Artemis Gold Inc | 1.13 |
BBG00PSSBKG8 |
3,967,403 |
Stock | 95,401,537 | -- |
|
DSV CN |
Discovery Silver Corp | 1.13 |
BBG000BS3HY7 |
17,119,557 |
Stock | 95,181,419 | -- |
|
PRU AU |
Perseus Mining Ltd | 1.10 |
BBG000Q68231 |
27,260,789 |
Stock | 93,000,636 | -- |
|
EMAS IJ |
Merdeka Gold Resources Tbk Pt | 1.08 |
BBG01X4NXCX2 |
163,229,100 |
Stock | 90,774,663 | -- |
|
TXG CN |
Torex Gold Resources Inc | 0.99 |
BBG000BSWRQ2 |
2,045,232 |
Stock | 83,770,533 | -- |
|
GMD AU |
Genesis Minerals Ltd | 0.94 |
BBG000J9HXY1 |
19,931,844 |
Stock | 79,002,922 | -- |
|
KNT CN |
K92 Mining Inc | 0.91 |
BBG0018BVXB5 |
4,976,333 |
Stock | 76,584,073 | -- |
|
ORLA US |
Orla Mining Ltd | 0.90 |
BBG00FZBZ5G6 |
5,652,668 |
Stock | 75,576,171 | -- |
|
BRMS IJ |
Bumi Resources Minerals Tbk Pt | 0.88 |
BBG0018R2541 |
1,909,706,100 |
Stock | 74,104,487 | -- |
|
ARMN US |
Aris Mining Corp | 0.87 |
BBG000K0VQL1 |
4,365,098 |
Stock | 73,071,741 | -- |
|
VAU AU |
Vault Minerals Ltd | 0.84 |
BBG000H39TV7 |
23,916,432 |
Stock | 70,834,295 | -- |
|
RRL AU |
Regis Resources Ltd | 0.84 |
BBG000BLX2J9 |
15,483,866 |
Stock | 70,826,140 | -- |
|
WGX AU |
Westgold Resources Ltd | 0.84 |
BBG000BG27F7 |
18,288,964 |
Stock | 70,679,310 | -- |
|
AAUC CN |
Allied Gold Corp | 0.81 |
BBG01J3PPY06 |
2,198,221 |
Stock | 68,332,501 | -- |
|
SKE US |
Skeena Resources Ltd | 0.81 |
BBG000FCR8D5 |
2,541,967 |
Stock | 68,124,716 | -- |
|
CGAU US |
Centerra Gold Inc | 0.79 |
BBG000QWM2M7 |
4,015,614 |
Stock | 66,337,943 | -- |
|
EXK US |
Endeavour Silver Corp | 0.78 |
BBG000K2HB18 |
7,539,009 |
Stock | 65,513,988 | -- |
|
CMM AU |
Capricorn Metals Ltd | 0.76 |
BBG000C0X7Y6 |
9,324,555 |
Stock | 64,448,917 | -- |
|
FSM US |
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc | 0.75 |
BBG000LDZ482 |
7,029,689 |
Stock | 63,267,201 | -- |
|
TFPM US |
Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp | 0.74 |
BBG012PP0X53 |
1,971,052 |
Stock | 62,679,454 | -- |
|
AURA33 BZ |
Aura Minerals Inc | 0.74 |
BBG00VPLQKP7 |
2,845,068 |
Stock | 62,385,443 | -- |
|
WDO CN |
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd/Canada | 0.73 |
BBG000DKQDS3 |
3,827,816 |
Stock | 61,893,276 | -- |
|
PPTA US |
Perpetua Resources Corp | 0.71 |
BBG0024TXN82 |
2,244,452 |
Stock | 59,724,868 | -- |
|
3939 HK |
Wanguo Gold Group Ltd | 0.71 |
BBG0035C8R30 |
39,795,000 |
Stock | 59,705,048 | -- |
|
HOC LN |
Hochschild Mining Plc | 0.69 |
BBG000Q49X82 |
7,854,429 |
Stock | 58,026,646 | -- |
|
SA US |
Seabridge Gold Inc | 0.63 |
BBG000JYQX30 |
2,133,569 |
Stock | 52,997,854 | -- |
|
PAF LN |
Pan African Resources Plc | 0.60 |
BBG000DK30N1 |
29,293,633 |
Stock | 50,392,889 | -- |
|
SVM US |
Silvercorp Metals Inc | 0.59 |
BBG000CY5S22 |
5,285,598 |
Stock | 50,107,469 | -- |
|
WAF AU |
West African Resources Ltd | 0.56 |
BBG000R17C94 |
22,728,430 |
Stock | 46,937,918 | -- |
|
NG US |
Novagold Resources Inc | 0.55 |
BBG000D25424 |
5,879,960 |
Stock | 46,451,684 | -- |
|
RSG AU |
Resolute Mining Ltd | 0.50 |
BBG000BT9RX8 |
44,707,982 |
Stock | 41,982,682 | -- |
|
EMR AU |
Emerald Resources Nl | 0.49 |
BBG000BRL4C2 |
12,244,589 |
Stock | 41,731,869 | -- |
|
AYA CN |
Aya Gold & Silver Inc | 0.49 |
BBG000FTVZM3 |
3,173,199 |
Stock | 41,504,661 | -- |
|
OBM AU |
Ora Banda Mining Ltd | 0.37 |
BBG000N3DGM3 |
33,964,480 |
Stock | 31,376,367 | -- |
|
KCN AU |
Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd | 0.34 |
BBG000BHSQT0 |
7,027,134 |
Stock | 28,481,380 | -- |
|
VZLA US |
Vizsla Silver Corp | 0.33 |
BBG00QQ0VMJ0 |
8,768,846 |
Stock | 28,235,684 | -- |
|
CYL AU |
Catalyst Metals Ltd | 0.33 |
BBG000PP0V25 |
6,394,556 |
Stock | 27,710,840 | -- |
|
KOZAL TI |
Koza Altin Isletmeleri As | 0.32 |
BBG000V2H0F5 |
25,709,844 |
Stock | 27,020,260 | -- |
|
6693 HK |
Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co Ltd | 0.30 |
BBG01SCB35R5 |
4,964,000 |
Stock | 25,031,021 | -- |
|
MUX US |
Mcewen Mining Inc | 0.29 |
BBG000BW6CN8 |
1,262,496 |
Stock | 24,694,422 | -- |
|
IAUX US |
I-80 Gold Corp | 0.29 |
BBG0108B6SW2 |
18,552,189 |
Stock | 24,488,889 | -- |
|
ASM US |
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd | 0.28 |
BBG000BMTLV6 |
4,191,144 |
Stock | 23,721,875 | -- |
|
BGL AU |
Bellevue Gold Ltd | 0.28 |
BBG000K5PKD9 |
24,221,990 |
Stock | 23,374,104 | -- |
|
DRD US |
Drdgold Ltd | 0.28 |
BBG000BX8QF2 |
874,972 |
Stock | 23,291,755 | -- |
|
ALK AU |
Alkane Resources Ltd | 0.27 |
BBG000BRN1P2 |
21,596,833 |
Stock | 22,364,739 | -- |
|
GGD CN |
Gogold Resources Inc | 0.25 |
BBG000PYQ5N2 |
11,797,040 |
Stock | 20,802,883 | -- |
|
PNR AU |
Pantoro Gold Ltd | 0.20 |
BBG000BWC1X4 |
6,877,850 |
Stock | 17,077,486 | -- |
|
KOZAA TI |
Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmele | 0.19 |
BBG000PJ0TX0 |
4,984,843 |
Stock | 16,238,515 | -- |
|
GROY US |
Gold Royalty Corp | 0.17 |
BBG00ZGH4798 |
4,427,789 |
Stock | 14,390,314 | -- |
|
MTA US |
Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd | 0.16 |
BBG000HM5YW7 |
1,968,358 |
Stock | 13,758,822 | -- |
|
BC8 AU |
Black Cat Syndicate Ltd | 0.15 |
BBG00JCLXFT7 |
17,213,426 |
Stock | 12,659,455 | -- |
|
DC US |
Dakota Gold Corp | 0.15 |
BBG0120W17D2 |
2,586,999 |
Stock | 12,288,245 | -- |
|
IDR US |
Idaho Strategic Resources Inc | 0.14 |
BBG000JLVQT9 |
403,847 |
Stock | 11,792,332 | -- |
|
SBM AU |
St Barbara Ltd | 0.12 |
BBG000BS4GC2 |
26,056,502 |
Stock | 10,287,176 | -- |
|
ARCI IJ |
Archi Indonesia Tbk Pt | 0.12 |
BBG007J35546 |
110,086,600 |
Stock | 10,027,232 | -- |
|
MAU CN |
Montage Gold Corp | 0.11 |
BBG00XKLZFZ8 |
983,800 |
Stock | 9,305,005 | -- |
|
CMCL US |
Caledonia Mining Corp Plc | 0.11 |
BBG000CQHQS2 |
405,076 |
Stock | 8,976,484 | -- |
|
MEK AU |
Meeka Metals Ltd | 0.10 |
BBG000D2X3G0 |
75,897,279 |
Stock | 8,666,555 | -- |
|
NFG CN |
New Found Gold Corp | 0.10 |
BBG00JFFSNM3 |
4,637,479 |
Stock | 8,414,269 | -- |
|
340 HK |
Tongguan Gold Group Ltd | 0.09 |
BBG000BRMS47 |
17,736,000 |
Stock | 7,214,393 | -- |
|
AUGO US |
Aura Minerals Inc | 0.08 |
BBG000QCHWC2 |
96,182 |
Stock | 6,393,218 | -- |
|
GLDG US |
Goldmining Inc | 0.08 |
BBG001V9NSN1 |
5,679,507 |
Stock | 6,361,048 | -- |
|
LUCA CN |
Luca Mining Corp | 0.08 |
BBG000CXXF85 |
6,396,261 |
Stock | 6,338,700 | -- |
|
CTGO US |
Contango Ore Inc | 0.07 |
BBG0016YSLB7 |
329,619 |
Stock | 5,788,110 | -- |
|
AMI AU |
Aurelia Metals Ltd | 0.07 |
BBG000R5D3F1 |
34,608,689 |
Stock | 5,786,232 | -- |
|
DTR AU |
Dateline Resources Ltd | 0.06 |
BBG001NV3TZ8 |
15,696,170 |
Stock | 5,294,388 | -- |
|
ABRA CN |
Abrasilver Resource Corp | 0.06 |
BBG000BF71G6 |
602,006 |
Stock | 5,075,389 | -- |
|
SGD CN |
Snowline Gold Corp | 0.05 |
BBG00MGTPYX2 |
429,330 |
Stock | 4,270,306 | -- |
|
PDI AU |
Predictive Discovery Ltd | 0.05 |
BBG0017X3YM5 |
7,845,769 |
Stock | 4,232,826 | -- |
|
SXGC CN |
Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd | 0.04 |
BBG000QDJSV6 |
569,026 |
Stock | 3,350,261 | -- |
|
CNMC SP |
Cnmc Goldmine Holdings Ltd | 0.04 |
-- |
2,519,400 |
Stock | 3,115,600 | -- |
|
ODV US |
Osisko Development Corp | 0.03 |
BBG000RHKK96 |
831,257 |
Stock | 2,535,334 | -- |
|
8299 HK |
Gt Gold Holdings Ltd | 0.03 |
BBG000F66V31 |
31,656,000 |
Stock | 2,395,828 | -- |
|
FFX AU |
Firefinch Ltd | 0.03 |
BBG000Q3DTC3 |
54,133,739 |
Stock | 2,315,781 | -- |
|
CNL CN |
Collective Mining Ltd | 0.03 |
BBG00LZFKFH7 |
147,048 |
Stock | 2,201,943 | -- |
|
PSAB IJ |
J Resources Asia Pasific Tbk Pt | 0.03 |
BBG000NVZ1F8 |
72,144,100 |
Stock | 2,149,262 | -- |
|
.GTWO CN |
G2 Goldfields Inc | 0.02 |
BBG018KP1074 |
419,500 |
Stock | 1,586,479 | -- |
|
ORE CN |
Orezone Gold Corp | 0.02 |
BBG000KSTFS0 |
965,900 |
Stock | 1,421,735 | -- |
|
ITRG US |
Integra Resources Corp | 0.01 |
BBG00JF74W47 |
435,009 |
Stock | 1,183,224 | -- |
|
APM CN |
Andean Precious Metals Corp | 0.01 |
BBG00N7WY5Y5 |
258,100 |
Stock | 1,175,447 | -- |
|
GAU US |
Galiano Gold Inc | 0.01 |
BBG000R11130 |
436,361 |
Stock | 994,903 | -- |
|
WRLG CN |
West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd | 0.01 |
BBG000BS4G41 |
1,283,500 |
Stock | 982,020 | -- |
|
ASL AU |
Andean Silver Ltd | 0.01 |
BBG012946VG4 |
643,914 |
Stock | 775,176 | -- |
|
FDR CN |
Founders Metals Inc | 0.01 |
BBG00ZHQRKP5 |
232,100 |
Stock | 676,504 | -- |
|
VOXR US |
Vox Royalty Corp | 0.01 |
BBG00WC769H6 |
134,965 |
Stock | 669,426 | -- |
|
AZY AU |
Antipa Minerals Ltd | 0.01 |
BBG0018LV4J9 |
1,233,200 |
Stock | 522,072 | -- |
|
BGL US |
Blue Gold Ltd | 0.01 |
BBG01VS5PZS3 |
336,142 |
Stock | 430,262 | -- |
|
FMR CN |
Future Mineral Resources Inc | 0.00 |
BBG006YGFKF6 |
168,999 |
Stock | 34,481 | -- |
|
NIX CN |
Archer Exploration Corp | 0.00 |
BBG00Z72DBM7 |
179,304 |
Stock | 31,357 | -- |
|
VGCX CN |
Victoria Gold Corp/Vancouver | 0.00 |
BBG000BD0132 |
1,722,275 |
Stock | 1 | -- |
|
ASM AU |
Australian Strategic Materials Ltd | 0.00 |
BBG00BN4ZM13 |
1 |
Stock | 1 | -- |
|
-CAD CASH- |
0.00 |
-- |
264,176 |
Cash Bal | 192,499 | -- | |
|
-TRY CASH- |
0.00 |
-- |
0 |
Cash Bal | 0 | -- | |
|
-BRL CASH- |
0.00 |
-- |
-672 |
Cash Bal | -128 | -- | |
|
-AUD CASH- |
0.00 |
-- |
838 |
Cash Bal | 590 | -- | |
|
-USD CASH- |
-0.57 |
-- |
-47,804,992 |
Cash Bal | -47,804,992 | -- | |
|
-- |
Other/Cash | -1.84 |
-- |
0 |
Cash | -155,332,059 | -- |
Portfolio
Sector Weightings (%) as at 02/28/2026
-
Sector
% of Net Assets -
Materials
99.87 -
Other/Cash
0.13
Country Weightings (%) as at 02/28/2026
-
Country
% of Net Assets -
Canada
48.50 -
United States
16.03 -
Australia
13.98 -
Mexico
4.16 -
United Kingdom
3.34 -
Burkina Faso
2.71 -
China
2.46 -
Peru
2.44 -
South Africa
2.31 -
Turkey
2.11 -
Indonesia
1.01 -
Colombia
0.83 -
Other/Cash
0.13
Distributions
Yields as of 03/20/2026
Annual
-0.08%
2.51%
2.51%
Distribution History
| Year | Ex-date |
Record Date |
Payable date |
Dividend Income‡ |
Short-Term Capital Gains |
Long-Term Capital Gains |
Return of Capital |
Total Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12/22/2025 | 12/22/2025 | 12/26/2025 | $ 2.6494 | -- | -- | -- | $ 2.65 |
| 2024 | 12/23/2024 | 12/23/2024 | 12/24/2024 | $ 1.1144 | -- | -- | -- | $ 1.11 |
| 2023 | 12/18/2023 | 12/19/2023 | 12/22/2023 | $ 0.2736 | -- | -- | -- | $ 0.27 |
| 2022 | 12/19/2022 | 12/20/2022 | 12/23/2022 | $ 0.1825 | -- | -- | -- | $ 0.18 |
| 2021 | 12/20/2021 | 12/21/2021 | 12/27/2021 | $ 0.7454 | -- | -- | -- | $ 0.75 |
| 2020 | 12/21/2020 | 12/22/2020 | 12/28/2020 | $ 0.8554 | -- | -- | -- | $ 0.86 |
| 2019 | 12/23/2019 | 12/24/2019 | 12/30/2019 | $ 0.1638 | -- | -- | -- | $ 0.16 |
| 2018 | 12/20/2018 | 12/21/2018 | 12/27/2018 | $ 0.1360 | -- | -- | -- | $ 0.14 |
| 2017 | 12/18/2017 | 12/19/2017 | 12/22/2017 | $ 0.0110 | -- | -- | -- | $ 0.01 |
| 2016 | 12/19/2016 | 12/21/2016 | 12/23/2016 | $ 1.5070 | -- | -- | -- | $ 1.51 |
| 2015 | 12/21/2015 | 12/23/2015 | 12/28/2015 | $ 0.1390 | -- | -- | -- | $ 0.14 |
| 2014 | 12/22/2014 | 12/24/2014 | 12/29/2014 | $ 0.1780 | -- | -- | -- | $ 0.18 |
| 2013 | 12/23/2013 | 12/26/2013 | 12/30/2013 | -- | -- | -- | -- | $ 0.00 |
| 2012 | 12/24/2012 | 12/27/2012 | 12/31/2012 | $ 3.0000 | -- | -- | -- | $ 3.00 |
| 2011 | 12/23/2011 | 12/28/2011 | 12/30/2011 | $ 4.8480 | $ 0.1000 | $ 1.3960 | -- | $ 6.34 |
| 2010 | 12/23/2010 | 12/28/2010 | 12/30/2010 | $ 11.7160 | -- | -- | -- | $ 11.72 |
| 2009 | 12/23/2009 | 12/28/2009 | 12/30/2009 | -- | -- | -- | -- | $ 0.00 |
‡All registered investment companies are obliged to distribute portfolio gains to shareholders at yearend regardless of performance. Trading VanEck ETFs will also generate tax consequences and transaction expenses. The information provided is not intended to be tax advice. Tax consequences of dividend distributions may vary by individual taxpayer. There is no guarantee that dividends will be paid. To receive a distribution, you must have been a registered shareholder of the relevant VanEck ETFs on the record date. Distributions are paid to shareholders on the payment date. Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.
Certain distributions may constitute a return of capital, which will have the effect of reducing your cost basis in the Fund’s shares and thereby increasing the amount of capital gain, if any, or decreasing the amount of capital loss, if any, that you will realize when selling or exchanging Fund shares. The final determination of the tax characteristics cannot be determined until after each Fund’s yearend and are reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV. The form is mailed to shareholders shortly after calendar yearend specifying how the distributions paid by the Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distribution on a shareholder’s tax return.
The tax treatment and characterization of the Fund’s distributions may vary significantly from time to time depending on whether the Fund has gains or losses on the securities in its portfolio. The Fund’s distributions will normally reflect past and projected net investment income, and may include income from dividends and interest, capital gains and/or a return of capital. The final composition of the tax characteristics of the distributions cannot be determined with certainty until after the end of the year, and will be reported to shareholders at that time. The amount of distributions will vary, depending on a number of factors. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of dividends may change. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to declare a dividend distribution in each period. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.