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GDXUMicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETNs

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BMO Capital Markets · Since 2020 (5 years)

Annual Cost

0.95%

#4471 out of 5,332 ETFs

Fund Size

$1.7B

#722 out of 5,332 ETFs

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Track Record

5 years

#2294 out of 5,332 ETFs

Performance

1 Year

+146.7%

3 Years

+43.9%

5 Years

-4.3%

What's inside

Asset class
Strategy
leveraged

Asset allocation

Stocks
100.0%

Top holdings

VanEck Gold Miners ETFGDX75.7%
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFGDXJ24.3%

Risk profile

Volatility (1Y)

136.5%

High

Max drawdown

-94.4%

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

0.87

Decent risk-adjusted returns

Sortino (3Y)

1.23

Good downside protection

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Our take

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

Leveraged
Warning

Leveraged ETF — not a long-term hold

This fund uses leverage to amplify daily returns (e.g. 2x or 3x of an index). Daily rebalancing creates volatility decay — over weeks and months, the fund's return drifts from the stated multiple. In trending markets with low realised volatility, leveraged index ETFs can outperform their nominal multiple; in sideways or volatile markets they bleed. Designed for short-term tactical use, not buy-and-hold.

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

Why we flagged this: strategy=leveraged + leveraged_name_or_strategy

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

Data updated on 2026-05-05