Data as of .
AUAU vs RING: which is really different?
AUAU and RING hold 65% 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
65% 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 RING hold 65% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AUAU | RING |
|---|---|---|
| NEWMONT CORP | 12.45% | 16.36% |
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | 9.73% | 12.29% |
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP | 6.57% | 7.58% |
| ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC | 4.99% | 4.28% |
| GOLD FIELDS LTD-SPONS ADR | 3.71% | 4.35% |
| PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP | 1.98% | 3.18% |
| COEUR MINING INC | 1.97% | 3.38% |
| ALAMOS GOLD INC-CLASS A | 1.46% | 2.50% |
| EQUINOX GOLD CORP | 1.37% | 2.49% |
| IAMGOLD CORP | 1.13% | 2.24% |
| SSR MINING INC | 0.71% | 1.67% |
| PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC | 0.41% | 0.86% |
| Only in AUAU | Only in RING |
|---|---|
| BARRICK MINING CORP 6.79% | BARRICK MINING 8.16% |
| FRANCO-NEVADA CORP 4.89% | KINROSS GOLD 4.25% |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP 3.25% | ENDEAVOUR MINING 2.11% |
| ZIJIN MINING GROUP CO LTD-H 2.51% | HARMONY GOLD MINING COMPANY LIMITE 1.97% |
| NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LTD 2.12% | ELDORADO GOLD 1.90% |
| ROYAL GOLD INC 2.06% | GENESIS MINERALS 1.38% |
| EVOLUTION MINING LTD 1.93% | LUNDIN GOLD 1.38% |
| ENDEAVOUR MINING PLC 1.32% | B2GOLD 1.37% |
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 | RING | AUAU | RING | AUAU | RING | |
| 3 months | +15.6% | +17.9% | +13.3 pts | +15.6 pts | +18.1 pts | +20.3 pts |
| 6 months | +19.4% | +21.9% | +1.3 pts | +3.9 pts | −4.9 pts | −2.3 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +45.3% | not published | +28.7 pts | not published | +23.5 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +286.7% | not published | +208.3 pts | not published | +188.5 pts |
| Since launch | +17.2% | +97.9% | +5.3 pts | −543.5 pts | +1.9 pts | −1138.6 pts |
| AUAU Global X Gold Miners ETF Holds 119 stocks in gold miners, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | RING iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF Holds 55 stocks in gold miners, 16% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | iShares |
| Theme | Gold miners | Gold miners |
| In the S&P 500 | 12.5% | 16.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 119 | 55 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 57.0% | 67.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.39% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.35% | 0.39% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | +45.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +5.3 pts | +28.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +1.9 pts | +23.5 pts |
| Below its high | −16.9% | −14.8% |
| Net assets | $7m | $2.5bn |
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.
RING in plain words
By weight, 16% of RING'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 67% 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 +45.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 28.7 pts. It sits 14.8% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AUAU and RING hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 65% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is close to holding one of them twice. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AUAU or RING?
- AUAU has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and RING has 16%, so AUAU differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AUAU or RING?
- AUAU charges 0.35% a year and RING charges 0.39%, so AUAU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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