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GOAU vs REMX: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, GOAU returned +19.2% to REMX's −17.8%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $165m on Jun 30, 2026 for US Global GO Gold and Precious Metal Miners ETF, and $1.4bn on Nov 3, 2026 for VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF.

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At a glance
2.8%
GOAU in the S&P 500
8.7%
REMX in the S&P 500
+19.2%
GOAU total return, 1 year
−17.8%
REMX total return, 1 year
GOAU · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 97% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
97% of its weight is outside the S&P 5003% of GOAU's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 97% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026.3%97%3% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 55% of the fund · 29 holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in97% of its weight is outside the S&P 5003% of GOAU's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 97% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026.3%97%3% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

3% of GOAU's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 97% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026.

REMX · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 91% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
91% of its weight is outside the S&P 5009% of REMX's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 91% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 2, 2026.9%91%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 62% of the fund · 32 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 2, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in91% of its weight is outside the S&P 5009% of REMX's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 91% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 2, 2026.9%91%9% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

9% of REMX's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 91% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 2, 2026.

Pair scorecard

REMX costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 37.0 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

GOAU vs REMX: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureGOAUREMX
Return
Total return, 1 year+19.2%−17.8%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high26.7%, high on Feb 27, 202676.3%, high on Apr 11, 2011
Against its benchmark
What it tracksMiners and metalsRare earth and critical materials
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+15.0%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 32.8 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.60%0.53%
Net assets, GOAU as of Jun 30, 2026 and REMX as of Nov 3, 2026$165m$1.4bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Method

What they share

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By the books each fund has filed, GOAU and REMX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first GOAU REMX
Only in one fund ↓
Only in GOAU
Franco-Nevada Corp 9.93%
OR Royalties Inc 9.56%
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 9.50%
Aya Gold & Silver Inc 4.02%
Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd 3.96%
Fortuna Mining Corp 3.81%
Endeavour Mining PLC 3.80%
Endeavour Silver Corp 3.76%
Only in REMX
Albemarle Corp 8.70%
Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile Sa 8.64%
China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Te 7.69%
Mp Materials Corp 6.88%
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd 6.74%
Pilbara Minerals Ltd 5.36%
Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co Ltd 5.14%
Xiamen Tungsten Co Ltd 4.61%
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Window by window

Window by window: GOAU vs REMX: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowGOAUREMXGOAUREMX
3 months−0.2%−28.6%not measured−27.3 pts vs ACWI
6 months−6.8%−52.6%not measured−55.2 pts vs ACWI
1 year+19.2%−17.8%not measured−32.8 pts vs ACWI
3 years+167.4%−9.2%not measured−86.8 pts vs ACWI
Since launchNot the same days: GOAU Jun 2017 · REMX Oct 2010+270.9%−65.3%not measured−453.0 pts vs ACWI

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Side by side

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 REMX VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals ETF · Holds 32 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 9% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Issuer U.S. Global VanEck
Theme Miners and metals Rare earth and critical materials
In the S&P 500 2.8% 8.7%
Active share vs the S&P 500 99.8% 100.0%
In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 29 32
Top ten, share of the fund 54.9% 61.9%
Expense ratio 0.60% 0.53%
Fee for the differing part 0.60% 0.53%
Total return, 1 year +19.2% −17.8%
vs its benchmark not measured −32.8 pts vs ACWI
Below its high −26.7% −76.3%
Net assets, GOAU as of Jun 30, 2026 and REMX as of Nov 3, 2026 $165m $1.4bn

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
GOAU

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 55% of the fund across 29 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +19.2% with distributions reinvested. It sits 26.7% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.

REMX

By weight, 9% of REMX'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 62% of the fund across 32 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −17.8% with distributions reinvested against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index, so a holder was behind by 32.8 pts. It sits 76.3% below its all-time high of Apr 11, 2011.

Questions people ask

Do GOAU and REMX hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, GOAU or REMX?
GOAU has 3% of its weight in S&P 500 names and REMX has 9%, so REMX differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, GOAU or REMX?
GOAU charges 0.60% a year and REMX charges 0.53%, so REMX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Sources and dates
GOAU filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
GOAU prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
U.S. Global website ↗
REMX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
REMX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
VanEck website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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