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GDXUMicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETNs

Take a bet5y track recordRanked #73 of 949 in this goal

Seeks daily investment results that correspond to 3X the 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

$728M

#1,322 of 5,861 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+11.8%

Track Record

5 years

#2,196 of 5,861 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,297+13.0%

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

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Region

Global

Strategy

Leveraged

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)
147.3%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-94.4%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.74Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.04Good downside protection

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks daily investment results that correspond to 3X the performance of the S-Network MicroSectors Gold Miners Index.
Strategy
Invests in a leveraged manner to achieve 3X daily returns based on the S-Network MicroSectors Gold Miners Index, which tracks the performance of major gold mining ETFs. Designed for sophisticated investors as a daily trading tool.
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.

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