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GOAU vs XME: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, GOAU returned +19.2% to XME's +6.7%; 3% 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 $3.6bn on Nov 3, 2026 for State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF.

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At a glance
2.8%
GOAU in the S&P 500
21.8%
XME in the S&P 500
+19.2%
GOAU total return, 1 year
+6.7%
XME 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.

XME · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 78% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
78% of its weight is outside the S&P 50022% of XME's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 78% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.22%78%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 55% of the fund · 38 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in78% of its weight is outside the S&P 50022% of XME's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 78% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.22%78%inoutside the S&P 500active share 100% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

22% of XME's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 78% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XME costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 12.5 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

GOAU vs XME: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureGOAUXME
Return
Total return, 1 year+19.2%+6.7%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high26.7%, high on Feb 27, 202627.8%, high on Jun 2, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksMiners and metalsMiners and metals
Against the S&P 500, 1 yearbehind by 8.1 pts
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+14.8%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 8.1 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.60%0.35%
Net assets, GOAU as of Jun 30, 2026 and XME as of Nov 3, 2026$165m$3.6bn
Holdings
Holdings in common3%

Method

What they share

3%

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

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3% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first GOAU XME
Newmont Corp 2.82% 4.87%
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 XME
CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC 6.82%
RELIANCE INC 6.56%
NUCOR CORP 6.19%
STEEL DYNAMICS INC 6.00%
COMMERCIAL METALS CO 5.62%
ROYAL GOLD INC 5.13%
FREEPORT MCMORAN INC 4.73%
MATERION CORP 4.59%
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Window by window: GOAU vs XME: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowGOAUXMEGOAUXME
3 months−0.2%−14.4%not measured−14.3 pts vs IVV
6 months−6.8%−22.7%not measured−27.7 pts vs IVV
1 year+19.2%+6.7%not measured−8.1 pts vs IVV
3 years+167.4%+89.9%not measured+6.5 pts vs IVV
Since launchNot the same days: GOAU Jun 2017 · XME Jun 2006+270.9%+174.0%not measurednot measured

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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 XME State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF · Holds 38 stocks in miners and metals, 22% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Issuer U.S. Global State Street
Theme Miners and metals Miners and metals
In the S&P 500 2.8% 21.8%
Active share vs the S&P 500 99.8% 99.6%
In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 29 38
Top ten, share of the fund 54.9% 55.0%
Expense ratio 0.60% 0.35%
Fee for the differing part 0.60% 0.35%
Total return, 1 year +19.2% +6.7%
vs its benchmark not measured −8.1 pts vs IVV
Below its high −26.7% −27.8%
Net assets, GOAU as of Jun 30, 2026 and XME as of Nov 3, 2026 $165m $3.6bn

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

3% 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.

XME

By weight, 22% of XME'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 38 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +6.7% with distributions reinvested against +14.8% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, so a holder was behind by 8.1 pts. It sits 27.8% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do GOAU and XME hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 3% 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 XME?
GOAU has 3% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XME has 22%, so GOAU differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, GOAU or XME?
GOAU charges 0.60% a year and XME charges 0.35%, so XME 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 ↗
XME filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
XME prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
State Street 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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