Data as of .
FMTL vs GOAU: which is really different?
FMTL and GOAU hold 8% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: GOAU 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
8% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FMTL and GOAU hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FMTL | GOAU |
|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | 4.79% | 9.72% |
| Newmont Corporation | 4.63% | 2.88% |
| Only in FMTL | Only in GOAU |
|---|---|
| BHP Group Limited 8.97% | Franco-Nevada Corp 10.16% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 8.55% | OR Royalties Inc 9.78% |
| Glencore Plc 7.88% | Aya Gold & Silver Inc 4.12% |
| Anglo American Plc 6.70% | Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd 4.05% |
| Sumitomo Corporation 5.23% | Fortuna Mining Corp 3.90% |
| Cameco Corporation 4.72% | Endeavour Mining PLC 3.89% |
| Barrick Mining Corporation 4.56% | Endeavour Silver Corp 3.85% |
| Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (Class B) 4.55% | Capricorn Metals Ltd 3.38% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMTL | GOAU | FMTL | GOAU | FMTL | GOAU | |
| 3 months | +0.7% | +16.8% | −1.5 pts | +14.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +19.3 pts |
| 6 months | +20.3% | +21.8% | +2.3 pts | +3.8 pts | −3.9 pts | −2.4 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +31.8% | not published | +15.3 pts | not published | +10.1 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +208.7% | not published | +130.3 pts | not published | +110.5 pts |
| Since launch | +50.9% | +324.3% | +37.3 pts | +63.3 pts | +34.7 pts | −123.0 pts |
| FMTL First Trust Indxx Critical Metals ETF Holds 52 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 13% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | GOAU US Global GO Gold and Precious Metal Miners ETF Holds 29 stocks in miners and metals, 3% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | U.S. Global |
| Theme | Rare earth and critical materials | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 13.2% | 2.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.7% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 52 | 29 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 60.6% | 56.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.60% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.65% | 0.60% |
| Total return, 1 year | +50.9% (since launch on Nov 5, 2025) | +31.8% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +37.3 pts | +15.3 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +34.7 pts | +10.1 pts |
| Below its high | −9.5% | −16.1% |
| Net assets | $30m | $165m |
FMTL in plain words
By weight, 13% of FMTL'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 61% of the fund across 52 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on Nov 5, 2025 the fund returned +50.9% with distributions reinvested against +13.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 37.2 pts. It sits 9.5% below its all-time high of Aug 25, 2026.
GOAU in plain words
By weight, 3% of GOAU'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 56% of the fund across 29 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +31.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 15.3 pts. It sits 16.1% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do FMTL and GOAU hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 8% 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, FMTL or GOAU?
- FMTL has 13% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GOAU has 3%, so GOAU differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FMTL or GOAU?
- FMTL charges 0.65% a year and GOAU charges 0.60%, so GOAU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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