The 10 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SGDM Sprott Gold Miners ETF | $558.7M | 0.46% | 0.74% | -10.0% | +1.2% | +24.9% | +43.9% | +21.6% | |
| 2 | GBUG Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF | $140.8M | 0.9% | 1.59% | -12.8% | -2.0% | +24.0% | — | — | |
| 3 | SGDJ Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF | $265.1M | 0.5% | 8.92% | -16.1% | -6.2% | +23.5% | +52.0% | +18.5% | |
| 4 | RING iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | $2.52B | 0.39% | 1.26% | -11.0% | -1.0% | +22.8% | +49.4% | +23.6% | |
| 5 | GOEX Global X Gold Explorers ETF | $104.4M | 0.65% | 2.34% | -14.5% | -6.4% | +19.9% | +51.2% | +21.1% | |
| 6 | GDXJ VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF | $7.08B | 0.52% | 2.56% | -14.6% | -9.1% | +15.8% | +46.9% | +19.9% | |
| 7 | GOAU US Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF | $164.8M | 0.6% | 0.99% | -11.8% | -5.2% | +13.3% | +39.5% | +18.2% | |
| 8 | GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF | $22.75B | 0.51% | 0.8% | -9.8% | -7.7% | +10.6% | +42.6% | +21.9% | |
| 9 | GDMN WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strate… | $209.5M | 0.45% | 10.83% | -14.0% | -16.9% | +6.8% | +57.3% | — | |
| 10 | GDXY YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF | $207.7M | 1% | 78.11% | -8.7% | -9.4% | +5.3% | — | — |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and the 6 leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 17 Gold Miners ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF | VanEck | $22.75B | 0.51% | 0.8% | -7.7% | +10.6% | +21.9% |
| GDXJ VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF | VanEck | $7.08B | 0.52% | 2.56% | -9.1% | +15.8% | +19.9% |
| RING iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | iShares | $2.52B | 0.39% | 1.26% | -1.0% | +22.8% | +23.6% |
| NUGT Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2x Shares Leveraged | Direxion | $836.2M | 1.13% | 0.86% | -28.8% | +4.6% | +20.6% |
| SGDM Sprott Gold Miners ETF | Sprott | $558.7M | 0.46% | 0.74% | +1.2% | +24.9% | +21.6% |
| JNUG Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2x S… Leveraged | Direxion | $354.3M | 1.03% | 2.94% | -41.0% | -8.5% | +12.2% |
| SGDJ Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF | Sprott | $265.1M | 0.5% | 8.92% | -6.2% | +23.5% | +18.5% |
| GDMN WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strate… | WisdomTree | $209.5M | 0.45% | 10.83% | -16.9% | +6.8% | — |
| GDXY YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF | Tidal Financial Group | $207.7M | 1% | 78.11% | -9.4% | +5.3% | — |
| GOAU US Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF | US Global Investors | $164.8M | 0.6% | 0.99% | -5.2% | +13.3% | +18.2% |
| GBUG Sprott Active Gold & Silver Miners ETF | Sprott | $140.8M | 0.9% | 1.59% | -2.0% | +24.0% | — |
| GOEX Global X Gold Explorers ETF | Global X | $104.4M | 0.65% | 2.34% | -6.4% | +19.9% | +21.1% |
| DUST Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2x Shares Inverse | Direxion | $70.7M | 0.94% | 4.77% | -40.1% | -63.3% | -51.6% |
| JDST Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X S… Inverse | Direxion | $31.6M | 0.92% | 5.01% | -42.0% | -66.9% | -55.7% |
| AUMI Themes Gold Miners ETF | Themes ETF | $24.7M | 0.35% | 0.92% | -4.9% | +17.8% | — |
| GDXD MicroSectors Gold Miners -3X Inverse Leveraged ET… Inverse | BMO Financial Group | — | — | — | -70.2% | -87.0% | -76.9% |
| GDXU MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETN Leveraged | BMO Financial Group | — | — | — | -66.2% | -41.9% | -8.9% |
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