Data as of .
GOAU vs WDIG: which is really different?
GOAU and WDIG hold 3% 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
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.
| Holding | GOAU | WDIG |
|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 9.72% | 1.65% |
| Endeavour Silver Corp | 3.85% | 0.37% |
| Fortuna Mining Corp | 3.90% | 0.37% |
| Aya Gold & Silver Inc | 4.12% | 0.34% |
| Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd | 2.01% | 0.27% |
| Only in GOAU | Only 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
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOAU | WDIG | GOAU | WDIG | GOAU | WDIG | |
| 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 pts | not published | −2.4 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +31.8% | not published | +15.3 pts | not published | +10.1 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +208.7% | not published | +130.3 pts | not published | +110.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +324.3% | −17.2% | +63.3 pts | −21.8 pts | −123.0 pts | −21.1 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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | U.S. Global | WisdomTree |
| Theme | Miners and metals | Rare earth and critical materials |
| In the S&P 500 | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | 99.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 29 | 101 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 56.1% | 29.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 0.55% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.60% | 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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