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GOEX vs SGDM: which is really different?

GOEX and SGDM hold 30% of their weight in the same names, and GOEX returned more over the year.

Global X Gold Explorers ETF and Sprott Gold Miners ETF.

0.0%GOEX in the S&P 500
7.4%SGDM in the S&P 500
+50.3%GOEX total return, 1 year
+43.7%SGDM 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 91.8SGDM 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

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
SGDM93% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
7%93%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 56% of the fund · 48 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in7%93%7% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 56% of the fund

30% 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 SGDM hold 30% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions GOEX and SGDM both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingGOEXSGDM
COEUR MINING INC4.14%3.57%
LUNDIN GOLD INC3.19%3.19%
DPM METALS INC4.56%2.90%
OCEANAGOLD CORP3.24%2.60%
DISCOVERY MINING LTD2.75%2.58%
TOREX GOLD RESOURCES INC2.27%2.50%
CENTERRA GOLD INC2.24%2.60%
WESDOME GOLD MINES LTD1.87%2.58%
FORTUNA MINING CORP1.78%2.41%
ALLIED GOLD CORP1.08%2.42%
MONTAGE GOLD CORP1.76%0.35%
AURA MINERALS INC1.35%0.33%
Only in each
Only in GOEXOnly in SGDM
HECLA MINING CO 5.06%Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. 9.67%
G MINING VENTURE CORP 3.08%Newmont Corp. 7.42%
PERSEUS MINING LTD 3.08%Barrick Mining Corp. 7.36%
ALAMOS GOLD INC-CLASS A 3.02%Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. 7.22%
GENESIS MINERALS LTD 2.60%Franco-Nevada Corp. 6.04%
K92 MINING 2.46%Kinross Gold Corp. 4.47%
RAMELIUS RESOURCES LTD 2.33%Pan American Silver Corp. 3.69%
ARTEMIS GOLD INC 2.15%Endeavour Mining PLC 3.30%

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 SGDM over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
GOEXSGDMGOEXSGDMGOEXSGDM
3 months+18.7%+17.8%+16.4 pts+15.5 pts+21.2 pts+20.3 pts
6 months+22.1%+20.2%+4.1 pts+2.2 pts−2.1 pts−4.0 pts
1 year+50.3%+43.7%+33.7 pts+27.1 pts+28.5 pts+21.9 pts
3 years+294.9%+234.7%+216.6 pts+156.3 pts+196.8 pts+136.6 pts
Since launch+29.5%+261.2%−696.3 pts−112.7 pts−1410.7 pts−467.4 pts
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GOEX and SGDM 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
SGDM
Sprott Gold Miners ETF
Holds 48 stocks in gold miners, 7% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerGlobal XSprott
ThemeGold minersGold miners
In the S&P 5000.0%7.4%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%99.8%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%0.0%
Holdings5548
Top ten, share of the fund39.4%55.9%
Expense ratio0.65%0.46%
Fee for the differing part0.65%0.46%
Total return, 1 year+50.3%+43.7%
vs the S&P 500+33.7 pts+27.1 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+28.5 pts+21.9 pts
Below its high−17.9%−15.9%
Net assets$131m$713m

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.

SGDM in plain words

By weight, 7% of SGDM'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 48 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +43.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 27.1 pts. It sits 15.9% below its all-time high of Mar 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do GOEX and SGDM hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 30% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, GOEX or SGDM?
GOEX has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SGDM has 7%, so GOEX differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, GOEX or SGDM?
GOEX charges 0.65% a year and SGDM charges 0.46%, so SGDM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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GOEX against SGDM, 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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