It was announced last Thursday that the GDX ETF is going to change its tracking index in September. WAF is not a constituent of the new index and therefore GDX will likely have to sell down its entire holding in WAF.
GDX currently holds ~40M shares of WAF.
I think this is the main factor accelerating the current fall in the share price, not helped by the weak lead-in the day prior from the mining code alignment.
What to Know About GDX’s Index Change | VanEck
GDX: Implications For Future Returns From The Upcoming Index Shift (NYSEARCA:GDX) | Seeking Alpha
It was announced last Thursday that the GDX ETF is going to...
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$2.38 |
Change
0.015(0.64%) |
Mkt cap ! $2.667B | |||
| Open | High | Low | Value | Volume |
| $2.43 | $2.45 | $2.32 | $12.10M | 5.046M |
Buyers (Bids)
| No. | Vol. | Price($) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 41479 | $2.37 |
Sellers (Offers)
| Price($) | Vol. | No. |
|---|---|---|
| $2.38 | 48166 | 31 |
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