VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for VanEck Gold Miners ETF, an S&P 500 component in the Macro sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $76.76 |
| Sector (GICS) | Macro |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +36.51% |
| Total return over period | +153.13% |
| Annualized volatility | 38.64% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.85 |
| Sortino ratio | 1.20 |
| Max drawdown | -38.93% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -5.76% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.35 |
| Period range | $25.01 – $115.84 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) has posted an annualized return of +36.51% with annual volatility of 38.64%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.85. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -38.93%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.35, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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