Data as of .
AUAU vs GOEX: which is really different?
AUAU and GOEX hold 22% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: GOEX 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
22% 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 GOEX hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AUAU | GOEX |
|---|---|---|
| COEUR MINING INC | 1.97% | 4.14% |
| ALAMOS GOLD INC-CLASS A | 1.46% | 3.02% |
| EQUINOX GOLD CORP | 1.37% | 5.33% |
| HECLA MINING CO | 1.23% | 5.06% |
| ELDORADO GOLD CORP | 1.09% | 4.16% |
| DPM METALS INC | 0.90% | 4.56% |
| G MINING VENTURE CORP | 0.84% | 3.08% |
| SSR MINING INC | 0.71% | 3.56% |
| LUNDIN GOLD INC | 0.64% | 3.19% |
| OCEANAGOLD CORP | 0.62% | 3.24% |
| PERSEUS MINING LTD | 0.60% | 3.08% |
| GENESIS MINERALS LTD | 0.56% | 2.60% |
| Only in AUAU | Only in GOEX |
|---|---|
| NEWMONT CORP 12.45% | ARTEMIS GOLD INC 2.15% |
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD 9.73% | BUMI RESOURCES MINERALS TBK 1.82% |
| BARRICK MINING CORP 6.79% | MERDEKA COPPER GOLD TBK PT 1.07% |
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP 6.57% | SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD CONSOLID 0.94% |
| ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 4.99% | ANTAM PERSERO TBK PT 0.78% |
| FRANCO-NEVADA CORP 4.89% | DRDGOLD LTD 0.55% |
| GOLD FIELDS LTD-SPONS ADR 3.71% | FIREFINCH LTD 0.00% |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP 3.25% | SOUTH AFRICAN RAND 0.00% |
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 | GOEX | AUAU | GOEX | AUAU | GOEX | |
| 3 months | +15.6% | +18.7% | +13.3 pts | +16.4 pts | +18.1 pts | +21.2 pts |
| 6 months | +19.4% | +22.1% | +1.3 pts | +4.1 pts | −4.9 pts | −2.1 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +50.3% | not published | +33.7 pts | not published | +28.5 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +294.9% | not published | +216.6 pts | not published | +196.8 pts |
| Since launch | +17.2% | +29.5% | +5.3 pts | −696.3 pts | +1.9 pts | −1410.7 pts |
| AUAU Global X Gold Miners ETF Holds 119 stocks in gold miners, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | GOEX Global X Gold Explorers ETF Holds 55 stocks in gold miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Global X |
| Theme | Gold miners | Gold miners |
| In the S&P 500 | 12.5% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 119 | 55 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 57.0% | 39.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.35% | 0.65% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | +50.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +5.3 pts | +33.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +1.9 pts | +28.5 pts |
| Below its high | −16.9% | −17.9% |
| Net assets | $7m | $131m |
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.
GOEX in plain words
By weight, 0% of GOEX'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 39% of the fund across 55 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +50.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 33.7 pts. It sits 17.9% below its all-time high of Mar 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AUAU and GOEX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 22% 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 GOEX?
- AUAU has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GOEX has 0%, so GOEX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AUAU or GOEX?
- AUAU charges 0.35% a year and GOEX charges 0.65%, so AUAU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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