Data as of .
AUAU vs GOAU: which is really different?
AUAU and GOAU hold 30% 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
30% 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 GOAU hold 30% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AUAU | GOAU |
|---|---|---|
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP | 6.57% | 9.72% |
| FRANCO-NEVADA CORP | 4.89% | 10.16% |
| NEWMONT CORP | 12.45% | 2.88% |
| PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP | 1.98% | 2.86% |
| EVOLUTION MINING LTD | 1.93% | 3.20% |
| ENDEAVOUR MINING PLC | 1.32% | 3.89% |
| IAMGOLD CORP | 1.13% | 2.98% |
| HARMONY GOLD MNG-SPON ADR | 1.08% | 4.05% |
| DPM METALS INC | 0.90% | 2.08% |
| OR ROYALTIES INC | 0.67% | 9.78% |
| TRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS MET | 0.66% | 2.08% |
| PERSEUS MINING LTD | 0.60% | 2.08% |
| Only in AUAU | Only in GOAU |
|---|---|
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD 9.73% | Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd 2.01% |
| BARRICK MINING CORP 6.79% | K92 Mining Inc 1.99% |
| ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 4.99% | LunR Royalties Corp 0.09% |
| GOLD FIELDS LTD-SPONS ADR 3.71% | |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP 3.25% | |
| ZIJIN MINING GROUP CO LTD-H 2.51% | |
| NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LTD 2.12% | |
| ROYAL GOLD INC 2.06% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUAU | GOAU | AUAU | GOAU | AUAU | GOAU | |
| 3 months | +15.6% | +16.8% | +13.3 pts | +14.5 pts | +18.1 pts | +19.3 pts |
| 6 months | +19.4% | +21.8% | +1.3 pts | +3.8 pts | −4.9 pts | −2.4 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +31.8% | not published | +15.3 pts | not published | +10.1 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +208.7% | not published | +130.3 pts | not published | +110.5 pts |
| Since launch | +17.2% | +324.3% | +5.3 pts | +63.3 pts | +1.9 pts | −123.0 pts |
| AUAU Global X Gold Miners ETF Holds 119 stocks in gold miners, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | GOAU US Global GO Gold and Precious Metal Miners ETF Holds 29 stocks in miners and metals, 3% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | U.S. Global |
| Theme | Gold miners | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 12.5% | 2.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 119 | 29 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 57.0% | 56.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.60% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.35% | 0.60% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | +31.8% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +5.3 pts | +15.3 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +1.9 pts | +10.1 pts |
| Below its high | −16.9% | −16.1% |
| Net assets | $7m | $165m |
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.
GOAU in plain words
By weight, 3% of GOAU'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 56% of the fund across 29 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +31.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 15.3 pts. It sits 16.1% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AUAU and GOAU hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 30% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AUAU or GOAU?
- AUAU has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GOAU has 3%, so AUAU differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AUAU or GOAU?
- AUAU charges 0.35% a year and GOAU charges 0.60%, so AUAU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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