Data as of .
AUAU vs EART: which is really different?
AUAU and EART hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AUAU scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AUAU and EART hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AUAU | EART |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES | 0.28% | 0.37% |
| CASH | 0.42% | 0.01% |
| CANADIAN DOLLAR | -0.45% | -0.00% |
| Only in AUAU | Only in EART |
|---|---|
| NEWMONT CORP 12.45% | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC 5.40% |
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD 9.73% | ANGLO AMERICAN PLC 5.36% |
| BARRICK MINING CORP 6.79% | SOUTHERN COPPER CORP 5.02% |
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP 6.57% | GRUPO MEXICO SAB DE CV-SER B 4.87% |
| ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 4.99% | RIO TINTO PLC 4.53% |
| FRANCO-NEVADA CORP 4.89% | ANTOFAGASTA PLC 4.42% |
| GOLD FIELDS LTD-SPONS ADR 3.71% | VALTERRA PLATINUM LIMITED 4.15% |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP 3.25% | SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO LTD 4.07% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUAU | EART | AUAU | EART | AUAU | EART | |
| 3 months | +15.6% | −8.0% | +13.3 pts | −10.3 pts | +18.1 pts | −5.5 pts |
| 6 months | +19.4% | +7.6% | +1.3 pts | −10.5 pts | −4.9 pts | −16.7 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +34.5% | not published | +17.9 pts | not published | +12.7 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +82.2% | not published | +3.8 pts | not published | −16.0 pts |
| Since launch | +17.2% | +30.0% | +5.3 pts | −57.3 pts | +1.9 pts | −85.2 pts |
| AUAU Global X Gold Miners ETF Holds 119 stocks in gold miners, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | EART Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETF Holds 56 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 8% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Global X |
| Theme | Gold miners | Rare earth and critical materials |
| In the S&P 500 | 12.5% | 8.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 119 | 56 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 57.0% | 45.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.59% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.35% | 0.59% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | +34.5% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +5.3 pts | +17.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +1.9 pts | +12.7 pts |
| Below its high | −16.9% | −20.4% |
| Net assets | $7m | $42m |
AUAU in plain words
By weight, 12% of AUAU's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 57% of the fund across 119 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on Dec 10, 2025 the fund returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested against +12.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.2 pts. It sits 16.9% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
EART in plain words
By weight, 8% of EART's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 45% of the fund across 56 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +34.5% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 17.9 pts. It sits 20.4% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AUAU and EART hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AUAU or EART?
- AUAU has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and EART has 8%, so AUAU differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AUAU or EART?
- AUAU charges 0.35% a year and EART charges 0.59%, so AUAU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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