Data as of .
AUAU vs METL: which is really different?
AUAU and METL hold 7% 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
7% 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 METL hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AUAU | METL |
|---|---|---|
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP | 6.57% | 2.30% |
| PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP | 1.98% | 3.07% |
| COEUR MINING INC | 1.97% | 1.14% |
| CIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTUR-ADR | 0.61% | 3.63% |
| ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP | 0.29% | 4.06% |
| SILVERCORP METALS INC | 0.25% | 0.60% |
| AMERICAS GOLD AND SILVER COR | 0.14% | 1.05% |
| VIZSLA SILVER CORP | 0.14% | 3.38% |
| GOGOLD RESOURCES INC | 0.13% | 2.12% |
| Only in AUAU | Only in METL |
|---|---|
| NEWMONT CORP 12.45% | Hudbay Minerals Inc. 4.30% |
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD 9.73% | Nucor Corp. 4.28% |
| BARRICK MINING CORP 6.79% | Major Drilling Group International Inc. 4.03% |
| ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 4.99% | NexGen Energy Ltd. 3.66% |
| FRANCO-NEVADA CORP 4.89% | Cameco Corp. 3.59% |
| GOLD FIELDS LTD-SPONS ADR 3.71% | Steel Dynamics Inc. 3.50% |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP 3.25% | ATALAYA MINING COPPER SA 3.47% |
| ZIJIN MINING GROUP CO LTD-H 2.51% | Reliance Inc. 3.25% |
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 | METL | AUAU | METL | AUAU | METL | |
| 3 months | +15.6% | −4.2% | +13.3 pts | −6.5 pts | +18.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
| 6 months | +19.4% | +10.9% | +1.3 pts | −7.1 pts | −4.9 pts | −13.3 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +32.8% | not published | +16.2 pts | not published | +11.0 pts |
| Since launch | +17.2% | +35.0% | +5.3 pts | +16.6 pts | +1.9 pts | +10.2 pts |
| AUAU Global X Gold Miners ETF Holds 119 stocks in gold miners, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | METL Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF Holds 45 stocks in miners and metals, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Sprott |
| Theme | Gold miners | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 99.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 119 | 45 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 57.0% | 37.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.99% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.35% | 0.99% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | +32.8% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +5.3 pts | +16.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +1.9 pts | +11.0 pts |
| Below its high | −16.9% | −19.4% |
| Net assets | $7m | $85m |
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.
METL in plain words
By weight, 12% of METL'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 38% of the fund across 45 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +32.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 16.2 pts. It sits 19.4% below its all-time high of Jan 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AUAU and METL hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 7% 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 METL?
- AUAU has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and METL has 12%, so AUAU differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AUAU or METL?
- AUAU charges 0.35% a year and METL charges 0.99%, so AUAU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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