What investor type does VanEck Gold Miners ETF fit best in FoxScore?

VanEck Gold Miners ETF fits a more opportunity-seeking investor type in FoxScore: performance is the strongest sub-score. That suggests above-average historical returns — but check stability to ensure the performance wasn’t “paid for” with high volatility or deep drawdowns.

How meaningful is the available history for VanEck Gold Miners ETF?

VanEck Gold Miners ETF currently has about 15 years of price history available. That covers multiple market cycles including crisis phases, making long-term interpretation of returns, drawdowns and trend shifts more reliable.

What is FoxScore good for — and what is it not for?

FoxScore is an analysis and comparison tool: it helps you sort assets quickly, compare profiles and spot strengths/weaknesses. It’s not a substitute for your own research or fundamental analysis, and it’s not a buy/sell recommendation.

Analysis for VanEck Gold Miners ETF

GDX · As of: 02/17/2026

Basic information

Type: ETF

Region: US

Sector: Gold Miners

TER: –

History

Available history:15.0 years

Last tradingday:02/17/2026

Description & usage

The VanEck Gold Miners ETF holds shares of major gold mining companies globally. Unlike a physical gold trust, it provides exposure to producers, so returns depend not only on gold prices but also on costs, project quality, management execution and equity-market sentiment. Gold miners often move more than gold itself, which can increase volatility. The fund is used to express a dedicated gold-miners theme allocation.

Scale: 0 = weak, 50 = average, 100 = top

Analysis summary

VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) currently has a total score of 74 points, placing it in the strong range. The score is made up of Performance (89), Stability (42) and Trend (86). The profile is clearly uneven: Performance stands out while Stability is more neutral.

Performance scores 89 points (very strong). Key strength: 1Y return at 134.4 %. Even the weakest return is still strong in absolute terms: 10Y return at 470.3 %. This points to a sharper upswing more recently.

Stability scores 42 points (neutral). Key strength: return/volatility ratio at 3.30. Weaker metric: max drawdown (10Y) at -74.9 %. That indicates very deep historical drawdowns. Higher Stability points are better and typically reflect calmer swings and smaller drawdowns—but prices can still fall.

Trend scores 86 points (very strong). Key strength: 12M momentum at 128.4 %. Even the weakest metric remains solid in absolute terms: SMA50 distance at 6.2 %.

Overall, the profile has a clear strength in Performance, while Stability is the main limiter. On a metric level, 1Y return stands out, while max drawdown (10Y) is the main weak spot.

(Historical evaluation, not investment advice.)

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Overall score

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FAQ

What investor type does VanEck Gold Miners ETF fit best in FoxScore?: VanEck Gold Miners ETF fits a more opportunity-seeking investor type in FoxScore: performance is the strongest sub-score. That suggests above-average historical returns — but check stability to ensure the performance wasn’t “paid for” with high volatility or deep drawdowns.
How meaningful is the available history for VanEck Gold Miners ETF?: VanEck Gold Miners ETF currently has about 15 years of price history available. That covers multiple market cycles including crisis phases, making long-term interpretation of returns, drawdowns and trend shifts more reliable.
What is FoxScore good for — and what is it not for?: FoxScore is an analysis and comparison tool: it helps you sort assets quickly, compare profiles and spot strengths/weaknesses. It’s not a substitute for your own research or fundamental analysis, and it’s not a buy/sell recommendation.