ETF · VanEck
GIGB VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF A USD
ISIN IE00BDFBTQ78London Stock Exchange: GIGBVan Eck Associates Corp.
- Single sectors
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Accumulating
Latest close
LSE£47.72
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.50% a year
- Fund size
- £1.4bn
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, GIGB (VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF A USD, ISIN IE00BDFBTQ78) closed at £47.72 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.50% a year (about £50 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +135.6%, or +84.2% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +33.1%
- +28.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +101.6%
- +81.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +135.6%
- +84.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £2,356 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,842 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Volatility and the largest fall need a longer record of this fund’s prices than we hold so far. They appear on this page once we do.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.50%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £50
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £248
- of £10,000, before growth
- 102 charge less
- 2 the same
- 37 charge more
Ongoing charge of VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF A USD 0.50% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 37 of the 141 other single-sector funds charge more, 2 the same and 102 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF A USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from VanEck, launched in 2018.
It tracks the EMIX Global Mining Constrained Weights Index.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.5% a year — about £50 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
Single sectors: Funds focused on one industry — banks, energy, defence, mining and so on.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- GIGB
- ISIN
- IE00BDFBTQ78
- Provider
- VanEck
- Tracks
- EMIX Global Mining Constrained Weights Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Accumulating
- Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.50% a year · about £50 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £1.4bn
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Single sectors
Price chart
Since 18/09/2026, the closing price went from £49.39 on 18/09/2026 to £47.72 on 30/09/2026 (−3.4%). The lowest close shown was £47.72 on 30/09/2026 and the highest £49.39 on 18/09/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 18/09/2026.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
3 weekly closes, from 18/09/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHP GroupBHP | 9.17% |
| 2 | NewmontNEM | 5.79% |
| 3 | Freeport-McMoRanFCX | 4.79% |
| 4 | Rio TintoRIO | 4.79% |
| 5 | Agnico Eagle MinesAEM | 4.43% |
| 6 | GlencoreGLEN | 3.30% |
| 7 | Barrick MiningABX | 3.20% |
| 8 | Anglo AmericanAAL | 3.03% |
| 9 | Wheaton Precious MetalsWPM | 2.90% |
| 10 | Franco-NevadaFNV | 2.19% |
Source: VanEck, holdings as published, as of , company pages by TradingView
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Materials95.5%
- Energy4.4%
- Not classified0.2%
By country
- Australia27.7%
- Canada24.2%
- United States16.7%
- South Africa7.3%
- Brazil5.1%
- China4.9%
- Mexico3.1%
- Japan2.1%
- Other countries8.7%
- Not classified0.2%
By type of asset
- Equity99.8%
- Cash and money market0.2%
185 holdings are listed for this fund. All 185 holdings of GIGB, with the full split by sector, country and type of asset.
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 185 holdings; the ten largest make up 43.6% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of GIGB?
The ongoing charge of GIGB is 0.50% a year — about £50 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF A USD 0.50% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 37 of the 141 other single-sector funds charge more, 2 the same and 102 less (share classes counted once).
What does GIGB track?
GIGB tracks the EMIX Global Mining Constrained Weights Index.
Is GIGB accumulating or distributing?
GIGB is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
What is the ISIN of GIGB?
The ISIN of GIGB is IE00BDFBTQ78. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; GIGB is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
How has GIGB done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 GIGB’s total return was +135.6%, or +84.2% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month published
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Holdings
- VanEck, as published,
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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