What are rare earth and strategic metals used for?

Rare earth and strategic metals and precisely Lithium and cobalt are essential for batteries in an electrifying world. Additionally rare metals are vital for next generation hardware, including mobile phones.

Why should I invest in Global Mining ETF?

There is currently a soaring demand for these vital commodities. It is a different approach to investing in metals and a easy access to a diversified basket of approximately 20 companies worldwide.

What are the risks of Global Mining ETF?

Investing in Global Mining stocks incudes emerging markets risk as a lot of operations are happening in these countries. Companies in this sector are usually small or mid-size, which carries its own specific risk.

Mining ETF

How to invest in rising metals prices with demand rising and supply squeezed? Mining company shares track metals prices higher. The VanEck Global Mining UCITS ETF offers a simple yet effective way to invest in this powerful theme.

VanEck Global Mining UCITS ETF

Gain access to metals and mining stocks from developed and emerging markets
Mining ETF invests in a well-diversified portfolio
The Fund includes the prominent commodity producers (including gold, silver, copper, nickel, zinc, iron ore)
It presents the opportunity to protect against inflation
There is a surge in demand for metals at the global level

ETF Details

Basis-Ticker: GDIG
ISIN: IE00BDFBTQ78
TER: 0.50%
AUM: $626.2 M (as of 06-12-2023)
SFDR Classification: Article 6

Lower risk

Typically lower reward

Higher risk

Typically higher reward

Risk of a Mining ETF: You may lose money up to the total loss of your investment due to Emerging Markets Risk and Risk of investing in smaller companies as described in the Main Risk Factors, KID and prospectus.

Mining ETF Follows a Well-Diversified S&P Global Mining Reduced Coal Index

The VanEck Global Mining UCITS ETF tracks the S&P Global Mining Reduced Coal Index. The index has the following parameters:

Diversified across more than 130 holdings
Includes most important mineral reserves
Holds the most liquid stocks

Broadly diversified across more than 130 mainly large capitalisation stocks.

The mining companies own reserves in gold, silver, copper, nickel, zinc, lithium, iron ore etc.

The priority in VanEck's Mining ETF is given to liquid equities with relatively high trading volumes.

Mining ETF as a Simple Way to Profit from Rising Metal Prices

The Fund backs the metals essential for zero carbon economy

Metals are needed for everything from wind turbines, to solar, to electric vehicles (see below).

Power Applications

Automotive

Other

Wind

Solar
Photovoltaic

Energy Storage

Electric
Vehicles

Electric
Motors

Carbon
Capture &
Storage

Light Emitting Diodes

Aluminium

Chronium

Cobalt

Copper

Indium

Lead

Lithium

Molybdenum

Neodymium*

Nickel

Silver

Steel

Zinc

Application of Mining ETF Metals

Source: BofA Merrill Lynch.
*Proxy for rare earth metals.

Guard Against Inflation

Rising demand and tight supply at a time of geopolitical instability is propelling metals prices higher, offering a hedge against inflation. While demand is growing from green technologies and developing economies, mining companies have been discouraged from developing new resources, resulting in short supply.

Exposure to the main mining markets

Global growth story

Inflation protection

Europe's only Global Mining ETF

Key Documents and Links

Fact sheet

KID

Prospectus

Fund page

Main Risk Factors of a Mining ETF

Risk of Investing in Natural Resources Companies
Emerging Markets Risk
Risk of investing in smaller companies

Investments in natural resources and natural resources companies, which include companies engaged in agriculture, alternatives (e.g., water and alternative energy), base and industrial metals, energy, forest products and precious metals, are very dependent on the demand for, and supply and price of, natural resources and can be significantly affected by events relating to these industries, including international political and economic developments, embargoes, tariffs, inflation, weather and natural disasters, livestock diseases, limits on exploration, often changes in the supply and demand for natural resources and other factors. This is a risk factor to consider when investing in a Mining ETF.

Investments in emerging market countries are subject to specific risks and securities are generally less liquid and less efficient and securities markets may be less well regulated. Specific risks of a Mining ETF may be heightened by currency fluctuations and exchange control; imposition of restrictions on the repatriation of funds or other assets; governmental interference; higher inflation; social, economic and political uncertainties.

The securities of smaller companies may be more volatile and less liquid than the securities of large companies. Smaller companies, when compared with larger companies, may have a shorter history of operations, fewer financial resources, less competitive strength, may have a less diversified product line, may be more susceptible to market pressure and may have a smaller market for their securities. This is another risk factor of a Mining ETF.

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