WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund
$82.28−1.04 (−1.25%)
- 0.45%
- $219M
- +6.0%
- 3.02%
- 0.1M sh
- $84.34
- low $67.12high $147.27
The ETF.net GDMN Grade
C
Score 48 out of 100
- 10 of 18
Score 48 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B68 out of 100Rank 6 of 18Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A93 out of 100Rank 1 of 6Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F20 out of 100Rank 16 of 17Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D36 out of 100Rank 9 of 18Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C52 out of 100Rank 12 of 18Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C46 out of 100Rank 11 of 18
Our read on GDMN
CGold or the miners? GDMN declines to choose. For every $100 it aims to hold roughly $90 of global gold miners plus gold futures worth about $90 more in notional terms, stacking two gold trades into one ticker.
The Fund seeks total return by investing in U.S.-listed gold futures contracts and global equity securities of companies deriving at least 50% of their revenue from gold mining. Gold futures are used to enhance capital efficiency.
Why people hold it
- Return stacking in an ETF wrapper: about 90% of net assets in gold miner equities, with U.S.-listed gold futures adding roughly 90% of notional exposure on top.sec.govwisdomtree.com
- The 0.45% fee sits under the typical precious-metals miner fund and below GDX's 0.51%, even with the futures sleeve doing extra work.
- Discipline is written into the design: when exposure drifts 5% or more from the 90/90 target, the fund is expected to rebalance back toward it.sec.gov
- Actively run, but measured against the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index, the same benchmark behind AUAU, so the equity sleeve is judged on familiar ground.
Worth knowing
- The stack cuts both ways. Roughly 180% gold-linked exposure magnifies losses as well as gains, and the prospectus flags higher volatility than an unlevered version.sec.govwisdomtree.com
- It trades lightly next to the category's heavyweights, which can mean wider spreads and more care needed on size.
- Gold exposure runs through a wholly-owned Cayman subsidiary, routine for commodity futures in a fund but more machinery than a plain miners basket.sec.gov
GDMN Holdings
- Other
- 61
- 61%
- NEM
Sectors
- Materials100.0%
Geography
- Canada47.64%
- United States27.10%
- Australia11.49%
- South Africa6.49%
- China2.46%
- United Kingdom1.99%
- Peru1.48%
- Mexico1.36%
Developed 84% · Emerging 16%
GDMN Performance
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GDMN$10,599
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | GDMN |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −10.4% |
| 1 month | −11.8% |
| 3 months | +12.7% |
| 1 year | +6.0% |
| 3 years | +67.0% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | GDMN |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −10.4% | |
| 2025 | +237.0% | |
| 2024 | +28.3% | |
| 2023 | +13.1% | |
| 2022 | −14.7% | |
| 2021 | +5.1% |
GDMN in the news
GDMN Dividends
- 3.02%
- $2.51
- $0.23 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
GDMN Risk
- 51.7%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.20
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −52.8%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.87
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
GDMN Cost
0.45%
GDMN0.45%
- The middle half of Precious Metals Miners funds
- Median 0.52%
5 of the 18 Precious Metals Miners funds charge less.
Other funds in Precious Metals Miners
- BGDXJVanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFExpense ratio 0.52%1 year return +15.5%
- BSGDJSprott Junior Gold Miners ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +25.3%
- CGOAUU.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +10.2%
- CSILGlobal X - Silver Miners ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +23.0%
- CSILJAmplify Junior Silver Miners ETFExpense ratio 0.69%1 year return +17.6%