Data as of .
AUAU vs XME: which is really different?
AUAU and XME hold 11% 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
11% 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 XME hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AUAU | XME |
|---|---|---|
| NEWMONT CORP | 12.45% | 4.97% |
| ROYAL GOLD INC | 2.06% | 4.93% |
| COEUR MINING INC | 1.97% | 4.88% |
| HECLA MINING CO | 1.23% | 4.71% |
| HYCROFT MINING HOLDING CO-A | 0.10% | 1.10% |
| MCEWEN INC | 0.10% | 0.92% |
| DAKOTA GOLD CORP | 0.07% | 0.51% |
| Only in AUAU | Only in XME |
|---|---|
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD 9.73% | CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC 5.36% |
| BARRICK MINING CORP 6.79% | RELIANCE INC 5.12% |
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP 6.57% | STEEL DYNAMICS INC 5.07% |
| ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC 4.99% | NUCOR CORP 5.00% |
| FRANCO-NEVADA CORP 4.89% | FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 4.87% |
| GOLD FIELDS LTD-SPONS ADR 3.71% | COMMERCIAL METALS CO 4.85% |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP 3.25% | ALCOA CORP 4.54% |
| ZIJIN MINING GROUP CO LTD-H 2.51% | MP MATERIALS CORP 4.51% |
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 | XME | AUAU | XME | AUAU | XME | |
| 3 months | +15.6% | −7.1% | +13.3 pts | −9.3 pts | +18.1 pts | −4.6 pts |
| 6 months | +19.4% | +7.0% | +1.3 pts | −11.1 pts | −4.9 pts | −17.3 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +22.4% | not published | +5.9 pts | not published | +0.7 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +110.4% | not published | +32.0 pts | not published | +12.2 pts |
| Since launch | +17.2% | +149.5% | +5.3 pts | −654.1 pts | +1.9 pts | −1540.8 pts |
| AUAU Global X Gold Miners ETF Holds 119 stocks in gold miners, 12% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XME State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Metals & Mining ETF Holds 41 stocks in miners and metals, 18% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | State Street |
| Theme | Gold miners | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 12.5% | 18.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 99.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 119 | 41 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 57.0% | 46.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.2% (since launch on Dec 10, 2025) | +22.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +5.3 pts | +5.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +1.9 pts | +0.7 pts |
| Below its high | −16.9% | −18.1% |
| Net assets | $7m | $4.4bn |
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.
XME in plain words
By weight, 18% of XME'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 47% of the fund across 41 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +22.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.9 pts. It sits 18.1% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AUAU and XME hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 11% 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 XME?
- AUAU has 12% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XME has 18%, so AUAU differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AUAU or XME?
- AUAU charges 0.35% a year and XME charges 0.35%, so AUAU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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