# GOAU (US Global GO Gold and Precious Metal Miners ETF)

not established · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

GOAU holds 29 stocks, and 97% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- GOAU, already in the S&P 500: 2.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- GOAU, active share vs the S&P 500: 99.8%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- GOAU, top ten holdings: 56.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- GOAU, total return, 1 year: +30.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- GOAU, net assets: $165m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026).
- GOAU, expense ratio: 0.60% (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 24, 2026).

## GOAU over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +23.7% | +3.3% | +20.4 pts | +24.5 pts |
| 6 months | +5.6% | +16.0% | −10.4 pts | −15.1 pts |
| 1 year | +30.0% | +17.5% | +12.5 pts | +7.0 pts |
| 3 years | +220.2% | +77.9% | +142.3 pts | +125.1 pts |
| Since launch | +329.9% | +261.4% | +68.5 pts | −112.4 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Miners and metals | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Jun 28, 2017 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 2.9% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.8% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 56.1% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 29 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Jun 30, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Top holdings | Franco-Nevada Corp 10.2%, OR Royalties Inc 9.8%, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 9.7%, Aya Gold & Silver Inc 4.1%, Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd 4.0%, Fortuna Mining Corp 3.9%, Endeavour Mining PLC 3.9%, Endeavour Silver Corp 3.8%, Capricorn Metals Ltd 3.4%, Genesis Minerals Ltd 3.3% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $165m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −15.0% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.60% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 24, 2026 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.60% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | SGDM 35%, AUAU 30%, GDMN 28%, GBUG 28%, GDXJ 27% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of GOAU is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 3% of GOAU by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 100%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does GOAU hold?

29 positions as filed for Jun 30, 2026, with the top ten at 56% of the fund. The largest are Franco-Nevada Corp at 10.2%, OR Royalties Inc at 9.8%, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp at 9.7%.

### Has GOAU beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 GOAU returned +30.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so it finished ahead of the index by 12.5 points.

### What does GOAU cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year. Because 100% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.60%.


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