# VanEck S&P Global Mining UCITS ETF A USD (GIGB)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/gigb · ISIN IE00BDFBTQ78 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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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.

## 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: **£47.72** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | GIGB |
| ISIN | IE00BDFBTQ78 |
| 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 | £1.4bn |
| Launched | 2018 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +33.09% | +28.92% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | +101.55% | +81.88% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | +135.59% | +84.16% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Charges compared with similar funds

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).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.50%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

## Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 30/09/2026):

| Holding | Weight |
|---|---|
| BHP Group | 9.17% |
| Newmont | 5.79% |
| Freeport-McMoRan | 4.79% |
| Rio Tinto | 4.79% |
| Agnico Eagle Mines | 4.43% |
| Glencore | 3.30% |
| Barrick Mining | 3.20% |
| Anglo American | 3.03% |
| Wheaton Precious Metals | 2.90% |
| Franco-Nevada | 2.19% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

Added up from the holdings VanEck publishes, as of 30/09/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Materials | 95.5% |
| Energy | 4.4% |
| Not classified | 0.2% |

### By country

Added up from the holdings VanEck publishes, as of 30/09/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| Australia | 27.7% |
| Canada | 24.2% |
| United States | 16.7% |
| South Africa | 7.3% |
| Brazil | 5.1% |
| China | 4.9% |
| Mexico | 3.1% |
| Japan | 2.1% |
| Other countries | 8.7% |
| Not classified | 0.2% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the holdings VanEck publishes, as of 30/09/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 99.8% |
| Cash and money market | 0.2% |

All 185 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/gigb/holdings

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