Data as of .
AUAU vs SILJ: which is really different?
AUAU and SILJ hold 22% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SILJ 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 SILJ hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AUAU | SILJ |
|---|---|---|
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP | 6.57% | 5.83% |
| FRANCO-NEVADA CORP | 4.89% | 2.42% |
| PAN AMERICAN SILVER CORP | 1.98% | 2.94% |
| COEUR MINING INC | 1.97% | 10.38% |
| ROYAL GOLD INC | 2.06% | 1.33% |
| HECLA MINING CO | 1.23% | 10.49% |
| FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP | 0.94% | 10.35% |
| FRESNILLO PLC | 0.73% | 0.90% |
| SSR MINING INC | 0.71% | 4.81% |
| OR ROYALTIES INC | 0.67% | 2.70% |
| TRIPLE FLAG PRECIOUS MET | 0.66% | 2.41% |
| CIA DE MINAS BUENAVENTUR-ADR | 0.61% | 3.16% |
| Only in AUAU | Only in SILJ |
|---|---|
| NEWMONT CORP 12.45% | Boliden AB 3.89% |
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD 9.73% | Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd 1.20% |
| BARRICK MINING CORP 6.79% | KGHM Polska Miedz SA 0.86% |
| ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 4.99% | Trilogy Metals Inc 0.63% |
| GOLD FIELDS LTD-SPONS ADR 3.71% | Western Copper & Gold Corp 0.54% |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP 3.25% | Industrias Penoles SAB de CV 0.53% |
| ZIJIN MINING GROUP CO LTD-H 2.51% | Osisko Metals Inc 0.51% |
| NORTHERN STAR RESOURCES LTD 2.12% | Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12/31/2031 0.34% |
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 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUAU | SILJ | AUAU | SILJ | AUAU | SILJ | |
| 3 months | +15.6% | +8.1% | +13.3 pts | +5.9 pts | +18.1 pts | +10.6 pts |
| 6 months | +19.4% | +14.8% | +1.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −4.9 pts | −9.5 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +53.2% | not published | +36.6 pts | not published | +31.4 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +263.6% | not published | +185.2 pts | not published | +165.5 pts |
| Since launch | +17.2% | +75.8% | +5.3 pts | −506.2 pts | +1.9 pts | −1057.0 pts |
| AUAU Global X Gold Miners ETF Holds 119 stocks in gold miners, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SILJ Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF Holds 70 stocks in silver miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Amplify |
| 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 | 70 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 57.0% | 59.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.69% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.35% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | +53.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +5.3 pts | +36.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +1.9 pts | +31.4 pts |
| Below its high | −16.9% | −25.1% |
| Net assets | $7m | $3.9bn |
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.
SILJ in plain words
By weight, 0% of SILJ'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 60% of the fund across 70 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +53.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 36.6 pts. It sits 25.1% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AUAU and SILJ 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 SILJ?
- AUAU has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SILJ has 0%, so SILJ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AUAU or SILJ?
- AUAU charges 0.35% a year and SILJ charges 0.69%, so AUAU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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