Daily Price as of 05/20/22
NAV† | DAILY CHANGE |
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$7.99 | ![]() |
Class C Details: IIGCX
INCEPTION DATE | GROSS/NET EXPENSES1 |
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2.13%/2.13% |
Fund Literature
Fund Summary and Key Points
The VanEck International Investors Gold Fund (the "Fund") seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in common stocks of gold-mining companies. Income is a secondary consideration.
- An actively managed portfolio, with a 50 year track record, that invests in gold-mining equities; geologist Joe Foster has been part of the investment team since 1996
- Offers exposure to gold — a distinct asset class typically fueled by robust investment and jewelry demand, as well as ongoing supply constraints
- May provide a hedge against financial assets in volatile markets or inflationary periods
- Managed by a specialized investment team that conducts continuous on- and under-the-ground research to access mining efficiencies and opportunities
Fund Details
as of 04/30/22
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Net Assets (All Classes)$907.3M
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Number of Holdings48
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Avg. Wtd. Market Cap$5.1B
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Turnover Rate (2021)22.8%
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P/B (LTM)*1.7
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Benchmark Index2NYSE Arca Gold Miners (GDMNTR) Index
*Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio is the ratio of a stock's price to its book value.
Investment Style Box

This investment style box is based on the Fund's overall targeted capitalization range and relative valuation as determined by VanEck.
Performance History: Average Annual Total Returns* (%)
1 MO | 3 MO | YTD | 1 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | LIFE (10/03/03) |
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VanEck International Investors Gold Fund: Class C | ||||||||
At Net Asset Value | -8.94 | 9.91 | 2.58 | -2.33 | 19.41 | 8.08 | -1.87 | 5.81 |
At Maximum 1% Sales Charge | -9.85 | 8.91 | 1.58 | -3.24 | 19.41 | 8.08 | -1.87 | 5.81 |
NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index2 | -8.18 | 16.78 | 10.17 | 4.47 | 20.57 | 10.87 | -1.55 | -- |
1 MO | 3 MO | YTD | 1 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | LIFE (10/03/03) |
|
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VanEck International Investors Gold Fund: Class C | ||||||||
At Net Asset Value | 9.57 | 12.65 | 12.65 | 15.49 | 20.44 | 9.22 | -1.55 | 6.38 |
At Maximum 1% Sales Charge | 8.57 | 11.65 | 11.65 | 14.49 | 20.44 | 9.22 | -1.55 | 6.38 |
NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index2 | 11.37 | 19.99 | 19.99 | 20.88 | 21.16 | 12.33 | -1.36 | -- |
Top 10 Holdings (%)
Holdings | Sector | % of Net Assets |
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Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | Gold | 9.4 |
Newmont Corporation | Gold | 9.3 |
Barrick Gold Corporation | Gold | 6.8 |
Endeavour Mining PLC | Gold | 6.4 |
Kinross Gold Corporation | Gold | 5.3 |
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | Gold | 5.0 |
B2Gold Corp. | Gold | 4.9 |
Gold Fields Limited | Gold | 4.3 |
Yamana Gold Inc. | Gold | 4.2 |
Evolution Mining Limited | Gold | 4.2 |
Top 10 Total | 59.8 |
Holdings | Sector | % of Net Assets |
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Newmont Corporation | Gold | 9.3 |
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | Gold | 9.0 |
Barrick Gold Corporation | Gold | 6.8 |
Endeavour Mining PLC | Gold | 5.9 |
Kinross Gold Corporation | Gold | 5.6 |
B2Gold Corp. | Gold | 4.9 |
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | Gold | 4.8 |
Evolution Mining Limited | Gold | 4.5 |
Gold Fields Limited | Gold | 4.5 |
Yamana Gold Inc. | Gold | 3.9 |
Top 10 Total | 59.2 |
These are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Holdings may vary.
Performance Attribution
Sector Weightings (%)
as of 04/30/22
Sector | % of Net Assets |
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Gold | 94.1 |
Diversified Metals & Mining | 1.5 |
Precious Metals & Minerals | 1.1 |
Silver | 1.0 |
Other | 1.9 |
Cash | 0.4 |
Country Weightings (%) as of 04/30/22
Country | % of Net Assets |
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Canada
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60.0 |
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Australia
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16.7 |
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United States
|
12.2 |
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United Kingdom
|
6.4 |
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South Africa
|
4.3 |
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Cash
|
0.4 |