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GDXDMicroSectors Gold Miners -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs

Take a bet5y track recordRanked #135 of 949 in this goal

Seeks daily investment results that correspond to -3X the daily performance of the S-Network MicroSectors Gold Miners Index.

By BMO Capital Markets · Launched 2020

Annual Cost

0.95%

#4,882 of 5,861 · expensive

Fund Size

$127M

#2,780 of 5,861 · mid-size

Return (1Y)Goal

-92.1%

Track Record

5 years

#2,196 of 5,861 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$774-92.3%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Region

Global

Strategy

Inverse

Sector

Materials

Focus

Gold

Index tracked

S-Network MicroSectors Gold Miners Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

synthetic exposure — holdings shown are derivatives collateral, not the fund's positions

VanEck Gold Miners ETFGDX
76.1%
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFGDXJ
23.9%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.9%
Cash
0.1%

By sector

Basic Materials
100.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
146.7%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-100.0%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-0.95Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-1.34Moderate downside risk

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks daily investment results that correspond to -3X the daily performance of the S-Network MicroSectors Gold Miners Index.
Strategy
The MicroSectors Gold Miners -3X Inverse Leveraged ETN is designed to provide -3X the daily return of the S-Network MicroSectors Gold Miners Index. It is intended for sophisticated investors as a daily trading tool, not a buy-and-hold investment.
Inception date
December 2, 2020
Fund family
BMO Capital Markets

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Leveraged
Warning

Your return drifts the longer you hold

Leverage amplifies the index's daily move, by 2x or 3x. The fund resets every day, so over weeks and months your real return drifts from that multiple. It can run ahead in a smooth climb and bleed in a choppy one. Hold one for months and you own a different bet than the label suggests.

Inverse
Warning

You can be right and still lose

This fund returns the opposite of its benchmark's daily move, then resets. Hold it longer and the daily compounding takes over: the market can move your way over a week and you still finish down. It works as a one-day hedge and nothing beyond that.

Sources: Cheng & Madhavan, 'The Dynamics of Leveraged and Inverse ETFs' (2009)

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-08-04