Data as of .
AUAU vs SIL: which is really different?
AUAU and SIL hold 19% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SIL 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
19% 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 SIL hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AUAU | SIL |
|---|---|---|
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP | 6.57% | 24.02% |
| PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP | 1.98% | 11.27% |
| COEUR MINING INC | 1.97% | 10.87% |
| HECLA MINING CO | 1.23% | 4.81% |
| FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP | 0.94% | 4.65% |
| FRESNILLO PLC | 0.73% | 4.06% |
| SSR MINING INC | 0.71% | 4.23% |
| OR ROYALTIES INC | 0.67% | 3.98% |
| TRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS MET | 0.66% | 1.33% |
| CIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTUR-ADR | 0.61% | 3.67% |
| DISCOVERY MINING LTD | 0.45% | 3.26% |
| AYA GOLD & SILVER INC | 0.39% | 2.28% |
| Only in AUAU | Only in SIL |
|---|---|
| NEWMONT CORP 12.45% | INDUSTRIAS PENOLES SAB DE CV 4.58% |
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD 9.73% | KOREA ZINC CO LTD 2.18% |
| BARRICK MINING CORP 6.79% | AMERICAS GOLD AND SILVER CORP 0.65% |
| ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 4.99% | AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES 0.58% |
| FRANCO-NEVADA CORP 4.89% | INTEGRA RESOURCES CORP 0.30% |
| GOLD FIELDS LTD-SPONS ADR 3.71% | SILVER TIGER METALS INC 0.26% |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP 3.25% | UNICO SILVER LTD 0.18% |
| ZIJIN MINING GROUP CO LTD-H 2.51% | SILVER MINES LTD 0.15% |
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 | SIL | AUAU | SIL | AUAU | SIL | |
| 3 months | +15.6% | +13.9% | +13.3 pts | +11.6 pts | +18.1 pts | +16.3 pts |
| 6 months | +19.4% | +20.4% | +1.3 pts | +2.4 pts | −4.9 pts | −3.9 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +50.3% | not published | +33.7 pts | not published | +28.5 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +286.4% | not published | +208.0 pts | not published | +188.3 pts |
| Since launch | +17.2% | +156.7% | +5.3 pts | −586.9 pts | +1.9 pts | −1411.9 pts |
| AUAU Global X Gold Miners ETF Holds 119 stocks in gold miners, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SIL Global X Silver Miners ETF Holds 43 stocks in silver miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Global X |
| Theme | Gold miners | Silver 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 | 43 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 57.0% | 76.1% |
| 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% | −19.2% |
| Net assets | $7m | $5.0bn |
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.
SIL in plain words
By weight, 0% of SIL'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 76% of the fund across 43 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 19.2% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AUAU and SIL hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 19% 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 SIL?
- AUAU has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SIL has 0%, so SIL differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AUAU or SIL?
- AUAU charges 0.35% a year and SIL charges 0.65%, so AUAU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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