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GOEX vs SGDJ: which is really different?

GOEX and SGDJ hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and SGDJ returned more over the year.

Global X Gold Explorers ETF and Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF.

0.0%GOEX in the S&P 500
0.0%SGDJ in the S&P 500
+50.3%GOEX total return, 1 year
+64.3%SGDJ total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: GOEX scores higher

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

GOEX 91.8SGDJ 91.80.1, 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

GOEX100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 39% of the fund · 55 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 39% of the fund
SGDJ100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 47% of the fund · 31 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 47% of the fund

14% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, GOEX and SGDJ hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions GOEX and SGDJ both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingGOEXSGDJ
WESDOME GOLD MINES LTD1.87%5.33%
FORTUNA MINING CORP1.78%4.38%
ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORP1.47%4.45%
SEABRIDGE GOLD INC1.30%4.84%
EMERALD RESOURCES NL1.28%4.25%
PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP1.28%3.13%
ALLIED GOLD CORP1.08%4.12%
RESOLUTE MINING LTD0.98%1.35%
BELLEVUE GOLD LTD0.81%1.42%
ORA BANDA MINING LTD0.71%3.88%
CATALYST METALS LTD0.57%4.51%
DRDGOLD LTD0.55%3.78%
Only in each
Only in GOEXOnly in SGDJ
EQUINOX GOLD CORP 5.33%Minerals 260 Ltd. 5.42%
HECLA MINING CO 5.06%Turk Altin Isletmeleri AS 4.82%
DPM METALS INC 4.56%Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd. 4.55%
ELDORADO GOLD CORP 4.16%West African Resources Ltd. 4.46%
COEUR MINING INC 4.14%TR Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS 4.32%
SSR MINING INC 3.56%Alkane Resources Ltd. 3.73%
OCEANAGOLD CORP 3.24%Predictive Discovery Ltd. 3.65%
LUNDIN GOLD INC 3.19%Hycroft Mining Holding Corp. 3.60%

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 Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

GOEX and SGDJ over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
GOEXSGDJGOEXSGDJGOEXSGDJ
3 months+18.7%+16.5%+16.4 pts+14.3 pts+21.2 pts+19.0 pts
6 months+22.1%+24.0%+4.1 pts+5.9 pts−2.1 pts−0.3 pts
1 year+50.3%+64.3%+33.7 pts+47.7 pts+28.5 pts+42.5 pts
3 years+294.9%+317.7%+216.6 pts+239.3 pts+196.8 pts+219.5 pts
Since launch+29.5%+444.2%−696.3 pts+98.0 pts−1410.7 pts−199.0 pts
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GOEX and SGDJ on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
GOEX
Global X Gold Explorers ETF
Holds 55 stocks in gold miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
SGDJ
Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF
Holds 31 stocks in gold miners, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerGlobal XSprott
ThemeGold minersGold miners
In the S&P 5000.0%0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%100.0%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings5531
Top ten, share of the fund39.4%47.1%
Expense ratio0.65%0.50%
Fee for the differing part0.65%0.50%
Total return, 1 year+50.3%+64.3%
vs the S&P 500+33.7 pts+47.7 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+28.5 pts+42.5 pts
Below its high−17.9%−16.1%
Net assets$131m$366m

GOEX in plain words

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 39% of the fund across 55 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +50.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 33.7 pts. It sits 17.9% below its all-time high of Mar 2, 2026.

SGDJ in plain words

By weight, 0% of SGDJ'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 47% of the fund across 31 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +64.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 47.7 pts. It sits 16.1% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do GOEX and SGDJ hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 14% 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, GOEX or SGDJ?
GOEX has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SGDJ has 0%, so GOEX differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, GOEX or SGDJ?
GOEX charges 0.65% a year and SGDJ charges 0.50%, so SGDJ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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GOEX against SGDJ, 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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