VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX) Shares Acquired by Anson Capital Inc.

Anson Capital Inc. raised its stake in shares of VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX) by 1.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 40,257 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 712 shares during the period. VanEck Gold Miners ETF makes up approximately 1.2% of Anson Capital Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest position. Anson Capital Inc.’s holdings in VanEck Gold Miners ETF were worth $1,365,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in GDX. Roxbury Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Gold Miners ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Gold Miners ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Financial Connections Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Gold Miners ETF in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of VanEck Gold Miners ETF by 53.0% in the third quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 950 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 329 shares in the last quarter. Finally, St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC acquired a new position in shares of VanEck Gold Miners ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $49,000.

VanEck Gold Miners ETF Stock Down 3.4 %

Shares of VanEck Gold Miners ETF stock opened at $41.08 on Friday. VanEck Gold Miners ETF has a 52-week low of $25.67 and a 52-week high of $44.22. The company has a 50 day moving average of $37.18 and a 200 day moving average of $38.24. The company has a market capitalization of $16.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.03 and a beta of 0.85.

About VanEck Gold Miners ETF

The Fund seeks to match as closely as possible the price and yield performance of the AMEX Gold Miners Index. The Fund, utilizing a passive or indexing investment approach, attempts to approximate the investment performance of the Index by investing in a portfolio of stocks that generally replicate the Index.