# VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF A USD (GIGB) **Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/gigb · ISIN IE00BDFBTQ78 ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 13/11/2026, GIGB (VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF A USD, ISIN IE00BDFBTQ78) closed at £42.94 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.50% a year (about £50 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +93.7%, or +51.2% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary 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. Latest close: **£42.94** (13/11/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | GIGB | | ISIN | IE00BDFBTQ78 | | Also listed as | GDIG (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), WMIN (Xetra, euros) | | Category | Single sectors | | Type | ETF | | Provider | VanEck | | Tracks | EMIX Global Mining Constrained Weights Index | | Income | Accumulating | | Ongoing charge | 0.50% a year (£50 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £1.7bn | | Launched | 2018 | | Domicile | Ireland | | UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 18/04/2018 | ## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026) After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation. | Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 1 year | +11.59% | +7.64% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +87.32% | +69.23% | income reinvested | | 5 years | +93.74% | +51.23% | income reinvested | Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +15.9%, 2023 −1.4%, 2024 −5.1%, 2025 +72.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +3.1%. Returns of VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +29.6%; to 30/09/2025: +36.5%; to 30/09/2024: +13.7%; to 30/09/2023: +2.0%; to 30/09/2022: +14.5%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | +15.9% | +6.1% | Price | | 2023 | -1.4% | -5.3% | Price | | 2024 | -5.1% | -8.3% | Price | | 2025 | +72.1% | +66.2% | Price | | 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +3.1% | -0.2% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 37.37% | -26.32% | | 3 years | 28.82% | -26.32% | | 5 years | 27.76% | -28.75% | ## Largest fall Volatility of VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF A USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 37.4% over 1 year, 28.8% over 3 years, 27.8% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF A USD since November 2021, in pounds: −28.8% from 08/04/2022 to 15/07/2022. The lowest 12-month return of VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF A USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −18.1% (12 months to 19/01/2024); the highest was +126.4% (12 months to 27/02/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF A USD was 22.7% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (27/02/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF A USD 0.50% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 47 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 3 the same and 114 less (share classes counted once). ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.50%** per year (as of 13/11/2026) - Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform) - SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider) - ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify. ## What it holds As of 13/11/2026, GIGB holds 189 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is BHP Group at 9.71% of the fund; the ten largest make up 45.4%. ### Top holdings Largest positions (as of 13/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund: | # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | BHP Group | [BHP](https://fundology.uk/stock/BHP) | 9.71% | | 2 | Newmont | [NEM](https://fundology.uk/stock/NEM) | 6.24% | | 3 | Agnico Eagle Mines | [AEM](https://fundology.uk/stock/AEM) | 4.75% | | 4 | Rio Tinto | [RIO](https://fundology.uk/stock/RIO) | 4.69% | | 5 | Freeport-McMoRan | [FCX](https://fundology.uk/stock/FCX) | 4.56% | | 6 | Glencore | [GLEN](https://fundology.uk/stock/GLEN) | 3.37% | | 7 | Barrick Mining | [ABX](https://fundology.uk/stock/ABX) | 3.27% | | 8 | Wheaton Precious Metals | [WPM](https://fundology.uk/stock/WPM) | 3.15% | | 9 | Anglo American | [AAL](https://fundology.uk/stock/AAL) | 3.14% | | 10 | Franco-Nevada | [FNV](https://fundology.uk/stock/FNV) | 2.51% | ## Where it invests Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed. ### By sector Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 06/11/2026. | Sector | Weight | |---|---| | Materials | 95.9% | | Energy | 4.1% | | Not classified | 0.1% | ### By country Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 06/11/2026. | Country | Weight | |---|---| | Australia | 27.3% | | Canada | 26.9% | | United States | 17.2% | | Brazil | 5.3% | | China | 4.7% | | United Kingdom | 4.6% | | South Africa | 4.4% | | Mexico | 3.0% | | Other countries | 6.5% | | Not classified | 0.1% | ### By type of asset Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 06/11/2026. | Type of asset | Weight | |---|---| | Equity | 100.0% | | Cash and money market | 0.1% | The 185 holdings on record (of 189 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/gigb/holdings ## 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. Compared on 14/11/2026, 47 of the 164 other single-sector funds charge more, 3 the same and 114 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. The same share class is also listed as GDIG (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and WMIN (Xetra, euros). **What does GIGB hold?** As of 13/11/2026, GIGB holds 189 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is BHP Group at 9.71% of the fund; the ten largest make up 45.4%. Its ten largest holdings are BHP Group (9.71%), Newmont (6.24%), Agnico Eagle Mines (4.75%), Rio Tinto (4.69%), Freeport-McMoRan (4.56%), Glencore (3.37%), Barrick Mining (3.27%), Wheaton Precious Metals (3.15%), Anglo American (3.14%) and Franco-Nevada (2.51%). **What were GIGB’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of GIGB in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +15.9%, 2023 −1.4%, 2024 −5.1%, 2025 +72.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +3.1%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has GIGB done after inflation?** Over the five years to 13/11/2026 GIGB’s total return was +93.7%, or +51.2% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.