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GOAU vs WDIG: which is really different?

GOAU and WDIG hold 3% of their weight in the same names.

US Global GO Gold and Precious Metal Miners ETF and WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund.

2.9%GOAU in the S&P 500
3.8%WDIG in the S&P 500
+31.8%GOAU total return, 1 year
−17.2%WDIG total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: GOAU scores higher

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

GOAU 77.7WDIG 77.70.1, 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
WDIG96% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 3 months to Sep 18, 2026
4%96%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 29% of the fund · 101 holdings filed May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in4%96%4% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 29% of the fund

3% 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 WDIG hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions GOAU and WDIG both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingGOAUWDIG
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp9.72%1.65%
Endeavour Silver Corp3.85%0.37%
Fortuna Mining Corp3.90%0.37%
Aya Gold & Silver Inc4.12%0.34%
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd2.01%0.27%
Only in each
Only in GOAUOnly in WDIG
Franco-Nevada Corp 10.16%ATI INC 3.98%
OR Royalties Inc 9.78%LYNAS RARE EARTHS LTD 3.77%
Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd 4.05%MATERION CORP 3.29%
Endeavour Mining PLC 3.89%MP MATERIALS CORP 2.92%
Capricorn Metals Ltd 3.38%ILUKA RESOURCES LTD 2.92%
Genesis Minerals Ltd 3.27%ENERGY FUELS INC 2.87%
Evolution Mining Ltd 3.20%SOUTHERN COPPER CORP 2.67%
Westgold Resources Ltd 3.12%5N PLUS INC 2.65%

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 May 31, 2026.

Performance, window by window

GOAU and WDIG over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
GOAUWDIGGOAUWDIGGOAUWDIG
3 months+16.8%−9.8%+14.5 pts−12.0 pts+19.3 pts−7.3 pts
6 months+21.8%not published+3.8 ptsnot published−2.4 ptsnot published
1 year+31.8%not published+15.3 ptsnot published+10.1 ptsnot published
3 years+208.7%not published+130.3 ptsnot published+110.5 ptsnot published
Since launch+324.3%−17.2%+63.3 pts−21.8 pts−123.0 pts−21.1 pts
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GOAU and WDIG 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
WDIG
WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Strategic Metals Fund
Holds 101 stocks in rare earth and critical materials, 4% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerU.S. GlobalWisdomTree
ThemeMiners and metalsRare earth and critical materials
In the S&P 5002.9%3.8%
Active share vs the S&P 50099.8%99.8%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings29101
Top ten, share of the fund56.1%29.4%
Expense ratio0.60%0.55%
Fee for the differing part0.60%0.55%
Total return, 1 year+31.8%−17.2% (since launch on May 7, 2026)
vs the S&P 500+15.3 pts−21.8 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+10.1 pts−21.1 pts
Below its high−16.1%−22.6%
Net assets$165m$5m

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.

WDIG in plain words

By weight, 4% of WDIG'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 29% of the fund across 101 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Since it launched on May 7, 2026 the fund returned −17.2% with distributions reinvested against +4.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 21.8 pts. It sits 22.6% below its all-time high of May 13, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do GOAU and WDIG hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 3% 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 WDIG?
GOAU has 3% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDIG has 4%, so GOAU differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, GOAU or WDIG?
GOAU charges 0.60% a year and WDIG charges 0.55%, so WDIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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GOAU against WDIG, 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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