VanEck ETFs
105 ETFs · AUM: $166.62B
VanEck has built a distinctive ETF business focused on niche, thematic, and hard-to-access market segments that set it apart from the broad market index giants. Founded in 1955 with a focus on gold investing, VanEck has a long heritage in natural resources and commodity-related strategies while expanding into technology, digital assets, and other thematic areas. The firm is known for providing first-to-market products in emerging investment themes and sectors that larger providers often overlook.
VanEck's most iconic ETF is GDX, the Gold Miners ETF, which is the largest and most liquid gold mining ETF available, providing leveraged exposure to gold prices through mining company stocks. SMH, the Semiconductor ETF, has surged in popularity as the AI boom has driven massive demand for chip stocks, becoming one of the most traded sector ETFs. MOAT invests in companies identified as having sustainable competitive advantages — or economic moats — based on Morningstar's equity research, offering a quality-focused approach to U.S. equity investing.