# MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETN (GDXU): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gdxu for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: REX Microsectors · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Leveraged · Inception: 2020-12-07 The MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETN, trading under the symbol GDXU, is an exchange-traded note designed to provide three times the daily leveraged exposure to its underlying index. Consequently, it is not intended for long-term holding and is best suited exclusively for short-term, tactical trading strategies. Investors should be aware that if held for longer than a single day, GDXU's returns may deviate significantly from its intended 3x daily leverage. The ETN's benchmark is the S-Network MicroSectors Gold Miners Index, which itself is composed of two established exchange-traded... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $74.24 | | Expense Ratio | 0.95% | | Assets Under Management | $785.5M | | NAV | $78.55 | | Holdings Count | 2 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | — | | 52-Week Range | $64.45 – $540.78 | | Beta | 1.12 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does GDXU invest in? The MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETN, trading under the symbol GDXU, is an exchange-traded note designed to provide three times the daily leveraged exposure to its underlying index. Consequently, it is not intended for long-term holding and is best suited exclusively for short-term, tactical trading strategies. Investors should be aware that if held for longer than a single day, GDXU's returns may deviate significantly from its intended 3x daily leverage. The ETN's benchmark is the S-Network MicroSectors Gold Miners Index, which itself is composed of two established exchange-traded funds: the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) and the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ). These constituent ETFs primarily invest in companies operating within the global gold mining industry, and they both select and weight their portfolio holdings based on market capitalization. A thorough comprehension of both the potential benefits and inherent risks is essential before committing capital to this product. ### What is the expense ratio of GDXU? MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETN (GDXU) charges an expense ratio of 0.95%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### Is GDXU a good long-term hold? GDXU is a leveraged fund designed to deliver a daily multiple of its underlying index. Daily reset compounding means returns over multi-day periods can diverge significantly from the headline multiple, typically with negative drift in choppy markets. These funds are designed for short-term tactical use, not buy-and-hold. Review the fund's prospectus before holding more than a few days. ### How does GDXU's daily reset work? GDXU rebalances exposure each trading day to maintain its target leverage ratio against the next day's move. The daily reset means returns compound at the daily level, so a +1%, −1% sequence on the underlying doesn't return the underlying to flat after the leverage multiplier. Over time this path-dependence erodes returns in volatile markets and amplifies them in trending markets. ### How big is GDXU? MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETN (GDXU) manages $785.5M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is GDXU actively managed or an index fund? GDXU's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### Does GDXU pay a dividend? MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETN (GDXU) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does GDXU pay dividends? MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETN pays dividends on its published schedule. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is GDXU's dividend yield? GDXU's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is GDXU's next ex-dividend date? GDXU hasn't announced its next ex-date yet. Once declared it'll appear at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will GDXU's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.95% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does GDXU charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from GDXU's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does GDXU cost more than a fund like VOO? GDXU is a leveraged fund (current expense ratio 0.95%). Daily-reset leverage products carry swap and financing costs that don't exist on a plain-vanilla equity ETF. The Cost Verdict card compares against the leveraged/inverse cohort where these costs are the norm. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to GDXU? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as GDXU (0.95%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gdxu - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gdxu/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gdxu/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gdxu/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gdxu/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.