VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) Congress Trades

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Congress Trading in GDX

2 members of Congress have disclosed 5 trades in VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) since 2016: 3 purchases worth about $48.50K and 2 sales worth about $40.50K. The most active was Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann, with 2 trades. The latest trade was made on Jul 28, 2026.

Trades
5
3 buys · 2 sells
Bought (est.)
$48.50K
Midpoints of the ranges
Sold (est.)
$40.50K
Net +$8.00K
Members Trading
2
2 bought · 2 sold
By Party
0 D · 5 R
Trades
Net Bought (est.)
+$8.00K
Purchases less sales
First Trade
May 2, 2016
Last Filed
Aug 12, 2026
Traded Jul 28, 2026

GDX vs S&P 500, with Congress Trades

GDX S&P 500 (SPY) Purchases Sales

GDX’s price and SPY’s, both as the change since the start of the range. A green triangle marks a day members bought GDX, a red one a day they sold; hover for who and how much.

All years, most trades first

2 Members Who Traded GDX

#MemberTradesBuysSells Bought (est.)Sold (est.)Net Buys vs SPY First TradedLast Traded
1 Charles J. "Chuck" FleischmannR-TN 2 1 1 $8.00K $8.00K $0.00 -37.6% Jan 28, 2026 Jul 28, 2026
2 E. Scott RigellR-VA 3 2 1 $40.50K $32.50K +$8.00K -49.9% May 2, 2016 Nov 23, 2016
Newest filings first

All GDX Trades

OwnerTypeFiling
Charles J. "Chuck" FleischmannR-TNGDXVaneck ETF Tr Gold Miners GDXETFJointSell$1K–$15KJul 28, 2026Aug 12, 202615d+6.7%+5.1%PDF
Charles J. "Chuck" FleischmannR-TNGDXVaneck ETF TR Gold Miners ETF GDXETFJointBuy$1K–$15KJan 28, 2026Feb 9, 202612d-29.4%-37.6%PDF
E. Scott RigellR-VAGDXVAnEck Vectors Gold Miners ETFETFSelfSell$15K–$50KNov 23, 2016Dec 23, 201630d+286.1%+45.3%PDF
E. Scott RigellR-VAGDXVAnEck Vectors Gold Miners ETFETFSelfBuy$15K–$50KMay 2, 2016Jun 29, 201658d late+211.8%-49.9%PDF
E. Scott RigellR-VAGDXVAnEck Vectors Gold Miners ETFETFSelfBuy$1K–$15KMay 2, 2016Jun 29, 201658d late+211.8%-49.9%PDF
Showing 1–5 of 5 trades Filings: Clerk of the House

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About Congress Trades in GDX

Which members of Congress trade GDX?

2 members of Congress have disclosed 5 trades in VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) since 2016: 3 purchases worth about $48.50K and 2 sales worth about $40.50K. The most active was Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann, with 2 trades. The latest trade was made on Jul 28, 2026. Most active: Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (2), E. Scott Rigell (3).

Are members of Congress buying or selling GDX?

Since 2016 they have disclosed 3 purchases and 2 sales; by the midpoints of the disclosed ranges, about $48.50K bought and $40.50K sold, a net purchase of $8.00K.

How are these trades disclosed?

Members of Congress report each trade over $1,000 within 45 days under the STOCK Act, with the amount as a range. The chart marks the days members traded GDX on its price, against the S&P 500 over the same days.

More on VanEck Gold Miners ETF

Members of Congress disclose trades as dollar ranges, up to 45 days after the trade and sometimes later. Volumes use the midpoints of those ranges and are estimates; portfolio figures are a model built from the disclosed trades, not the members’ actual accounts. Not investment advice.