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GOAU vs SGDJ: which is really different?

GOAU and SGDJ hold 18% of their weight in the same names, and SGDJ returned more over the year.

US Global GO Gold and Precious Metal Miners ETF and Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF.

2.9%GOAU in the S&P 500
0.0%SGDJ in the S&P 500
+31.8%GOAU total return, 1 year
+64.3%SGDJ total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SGDJ scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

GOAU 77.7SGDJ 91.80.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

GOAU97% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
3%97%3% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 56% of the fund · 29 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in3%97%3% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 56% of the fund
SGDJ100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 47% of the fund · 31 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 47% of the fund

18% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, GOAU and SGDJ hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions GOAU and SGDJ both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingGOAUSGDJ
Fortuna Mining Corp3.90%4.38%
Endeavour Silver Corp3.85%4.45%
West African Resources Ltd2.87%4.46%
Emerald Resources NL2.23%4.25%
Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd2.04%4.55%
Bellevue Gold Ltd1.98%1.42%
Resolute Mining Ltd1.93%1.35%
Only in each
Only in GOAUOnly in SGDJ
Franco-Nevada Corp 10.16%Minerals 260 Ltd. 5.42%
OR Royalties Inc 9.78%Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. 5.33%
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 9.72%Seabridge Gold Inc. 4.84%
Aya Gold & Silver Inc 4.12%Turk Altin Isletmeleri AS 4.82%
Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd 4.05%Catalyst Metals Ltd. 4.51%
Endeavour Mining PLC 3.89%TR Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS 4.32%
Capricorn Metals Ltd 3.38%Allied Gold Corp. 4.12%
Genesis Minerals Ltd 3.27%Ora Banda Mining Ltd. 3.88%

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

GOAU and SGDJ over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
GOAUSGDJGOAUSGDJGOAUSGDJ
3 months+16.8%+16.5%+14.5 pts+14.3 pts+19.3 pts+19.0 pts
6 months+21.8%+24.0%+3.8 pts+5.9 pts−2.4 pts−0.3 pts
1 year+31.8%+64.3%+15.3 pts+47.7 pts+10.1 pts+42.5 pts
3 years+208.7%+317.7%+130.3 pts+239.3 pts+110.5 pts+219.5 pts
Since launch+324.3%+444.2%+63.3 pts+98.0 pts−123.0 pts−199.0 pts
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GOAU and SGDJ on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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
SGDJ
Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF
Holds 31 stocks in gold miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerU.S. GlobalSprott
ThemeMiners and metalsGold miners
In the S&P 5002.9%0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 50099.8%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings2931
Top ten, share of the fund56.1%47.1%
Expense ratio0.60%0.50%
Fee for the differing part0.60%0.50%
Total return, 1 year+31.8%+64.3%
vs the S&P 500+15.3 pts+47.7 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+10.1 pts+42.5 pts
Below its high−16.1%−16.1%
Net assets$165m$366m

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.

SGDJ in plain words

By weight, 0% of SGDJ'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 31 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +64.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 47.7 pts.

Questions people ask

Do GOAU and SGDJ hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 18% 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, GOAU or SGDJ?
GOAU has 3% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SGDJ has 0%, so SGDJ differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, GOAU or SGDJ?
GOAU charges 0.60% a year and SGDJ charges 0.50%, so SGDJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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GOAU against SGDJ, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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