Data as of .
GOAU vs SGDM: which is really different?
GOAU and SGDM hold 40% of their weight in the same names, and SGDM returned more over the year.
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
40% 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 SGDM hold 40% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | GOAU | SGDM |
|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 9.72% | 7.22% |
| Franco-Nevada Corp | 10.16% | 6.04% |
| Endeavour Mining PLC | 3.89% | 3.30% |
| Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd | 4.05% | 3.12% |
| IAMGOLD Corp | 2.98% | 3.14% |
| Newmont Corp | 2.88% | 7.42% |
| Pan American Silver Corp | 2.86% | 3.69% |
| OR Royalties Inc | 9.78% | 2.72% |
| Fortuna Mining Corp | 3.90% | 2.41% |
| Triple Flag Precious Metals Co | 2.08% | 2.68% |
| DPM Metals Inc | 2.08% | 2.90% |
| K92 Mining Inc | 1.99% | 2.58% |
| Only in GOAU | Only in SGDM |
|---|---|
| Aya Gold & Silver Inc 4.12% | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. 9.67% |
| Endeavour Silver Corp 3.85% | Barrick Mining Corp. 7.36% |
| Capricorn Metals Ltd 3.38% | Kinross Gold Corp. 4.47% |
| Genesis Minerals Ltd 3.27% | Coeur Mining Inc. 3.57% |
| Evolution Mining Ltd 3.20% | Lundin Gold Inc. 3.19% |
| Westgold Resources Ltd 3.12% | Centerra Gold Inc. 2.60% |
| West African Resources Ltd 2.87% | OceanaGold Corp. 2.60% |
| Pan African Resources PLC 2.75% | Discovery Mining Ltd. 2.58% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOAU | SGDM | GOAU | SGDM | GOAU | SGDM | |
| 3 months | +16.8% | +17.8% | +14.5 pts | +15.5 pts | +19.3 pts | +20.3 pts |
| 6 months | +21.8% | +20.2% | +3.8 pts | +2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −4.0 pts |
| 1 year | +31.8% | +43.7% | +15.3 pts | +27.1 pts | +10.1 pts | +21.9 pts |
| 3 years | +208.7% | +234.7% | +130.3 pts | +156.3 pts | +110.5 pts | +136.6 pts |
| Since launch | +324.3% | +261.2% | +63.3 pts | −112.7 pts | −123.0 pts | −467.4 pts |
| 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 | SGDM Sprott Gold Miners ETF Holds 48 stocks in gold miners, 7% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | U.S. Global | Sprott |
| Theme | Miners and metals | Gold miners |
| In the S&P 500 | 2.9% | 7.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 29 | 48 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 56.1% | 55.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.60% | 0.46% |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +43.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +15.3 pts | +27.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +10.1 pts | +21.9 pts |
| Below its high | −16.1% | −15.9% |
| Net assets | $165m | $713m |
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.
SGDM in plain words
By weight, 7% of SGDM'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 48 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +43.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 27.1 pts. It sits 15.9% below its all-time high of Mar 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do GOAU and SGDM hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 40% 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, GOAU or SGDM?
- GOAU has 3% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SGDM has 7%, so GOAU differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, GOAU or SGDM?
- GOAU charges 0.60% a year and SGDM charges 0.46%, so SGDM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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