Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX)

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Best Fit Gold Oriented Funds ETFs

U.S. News evaluated 23 Gold Oriented Funds ETFs and 5 make our Best Fit list. Our list highlights the best passively managed funds for long-term investors. Rankings are assigned based on comparisons with Best Fit funds in this category.

How we identify Best Fit Funds

Best Fit Scorecard
Costs Good
Tracking Error Good
Bid/Ask Ratio Typical
Holdings Diversity Typical

Fund Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks and American depositary receipts ("ADRs") of companies involved in the gold mining industry. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign issuers. As of December 31, 2012, the Gold Miners Index included 29 securities of companies with a market capitalization range of between approximately $209 million and $35.0 billion and a weighted average market capitalization of $14.5 billion. It is non-diversified.

Fund Snapshot Updated 05.20.2013

Previous Close $28.01 Expense Ratio 0.55%
YTD Return 39.6% Avg. 30-Day Volume 26,094,409
1-Year Return 33.8% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $28.01 Shares Outstanding 196,003,000
Ask $28.02 Dividends $0.46
Top 10 Holdings
Goldcorp Inc New (E:G) 11.78%
Barrick Gold Corp (E:ABX) 10.55%
Newmont Mining Corp (NEM) 8.50%
Randgold Res Ltd (GOLD) 5.48%
Yamana Gold Inc (E:YRI) 5.17%
Silver Wheaton Corp (E:SLW) 4.98%
Kinross Gold Corp (E:K) 4.74%
Eldorado Gold Corp New (E:ELD) 4.62%
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd (AU) 4.60%
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (E:AEM) 4.52%
% of Total Holdings 64.90%

Sector Breakdown

Geographic Breakdown

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Best Fit Gold Oriented Funds

1

iShares COMEX Gold Trust (IAU)

2

PowerShares DB Gold Fund (DGL)

3

Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX)

4

Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ)

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