On August 19, VanEck Gold Miners ETF rose 5.63% in regular trading, trading at $94.94/share, with turnover of $253 million.

On the news front, the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield retreated sharply from above 5.33% to approximately 5.2%, alleviating the pressure that elevated long-end rates had placed on non-yielding assets like gold, providing a direct tailwind for the mining sector. On the demand side, global gold ETF holdings have accumulated an increase of approximately 4 million ounces year-to-date, while central bank gold purchases hit a record high in U.S. dollar terms, reinforcing structural support for gold prices.

Additionally, constituent stock Evolution Mining reported fiscal 2026 revenue of AU$5.56 billion, up 28% year-over-year, with earnings per share of AU$0.7277 versus AU$0.4641 in the prior year, further validating the earnings leverage that gold miners exhibit during periods of elevated gold prices. Institutional views broadly characterize the recent pullback as a favorable allocation window for mining equities.

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks and depositary receipts of companies involved in the gold mining industry. The index is a modified market-capitalization weighted index primarily comprised of publicly traded companies involved in the mining for gold and silver. The fund is non-diversified.

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