Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
GOEX vs ISTM: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, GOEX returned +23.8% to ISTM's +18.3%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $121m on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X Gold Explorers ETF, and $28m on Nov 4, 2026 for iShares Strategic Metals ETF.
0% of GOEX's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 100% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jul 31, 2026.
1% of ISTM's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 99% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 3, 2026.
Pair scorecard
ISTM costs 0.18 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.5 points; GOEX is 4.5 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | GOEX | ISTM |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +23.8% | +18.3% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its all-time high | 30.4%, high on Mar 2, 2026 | 22.6%, high on Jan 29, 2026 |
| Against its benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Gold miners | Rare earth and critical materials |
| Its benchmark, total return, 1 year | +15.0% | |
| Against its benchmark, 1 year | ahead by 8.8 pts | |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.47% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026 | $121m | $27m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, GOEX and ISTM hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Nov 3, 2026.
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Window by window
| Total return | vs its benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | GOEX | ISTM | GOEX | ISTM |
| 3 months | −3.8% | −8.4% | −2.5 pts vs ACWI | not measured |
| 6 months | −11.1% | −12.6% | −13.7 pts vs ACWI | not measured |
| 1 year | +23.8% | +18.3% | +8.8 pts vs ACWI | not measured |
| 3 years | +233.2% | +68.3% | +155.6 pts vs ACWI | not measured |
| Since launchNot the same days: GOEX Nov 2010 · ISTM Sep 2023 | +9.8% | +66.9% | −359.4 pts vs ACWI | not measured |
Side by side
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
GOEX
By weight, 0% of GOEX'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 38% of the fund across 52 positions, as filed for Jul 31, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +23.8% with distributions reinvested against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index, so a holder was ahead by 8.8 pts. It sits 30.4% below its all-time high of Mar 2, 2026.
ISTM
By weight, 1% of ISTM'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 11% of the fund across 86 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +18.3% with distributions reinvested. It sits 22.6% below its all-time high of Jan 29, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do GOEX and ISTM hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
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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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