GDX vs GOAU
YTDYear to date
GDX wins+0.8 pts
Past year
GDX wins+4.0 pts
Fee
GDX winslower fee
Yield
GOAU wins+0.2 pts
AUM
GDX138.8× more
3–1GDX wins
GDX and GOAU · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
GOAU vs S&P 500
YTD$38.17 · −1.9% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−1.9%−11.0%−7.6%−10.3%+4.4%+156.7%+119.5%+267.4%
Peer average−1.8%−14.1%−12.2%−10.0%+10.6%+187.8%+120.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
US Global GOAU and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
GOAU’s Holdings
TodayRGLDRoyal Gold11.3%FNV10.7%WPM9.6%OR4.4%TFPM4.3%TXG.TO3.9%GFI3.7%FSM3.7%KGC3.5%KNT.TO3.4%DPM.TO3.0%IAG2.9%AU2.9%HMY2.7%GROY2.7%MUX2.6%ITRG2.5%PRU.AX2.5%CDE2.4%WAF.AX2.0%ALK.AX2.0%BVN1.9%11 more
RGLDRoyal Gold11.3%FNV10.7%WPM9.6%OR4.4%TFPM4.3%TXG.TO3.9%GFI3.7%FSM3.7%KGC3.5%KNT.TO3.4%DPM.TO3.0%21 more
GoldOther Precious Metals
US Global GOAU · 33 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 23 Miners ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GDX | VanEck Gold MinersReadDesk | 0.51% | 0.8% | −9.5% | −9.5% | $23.9B | |
| 2 | GDXJ | VanEck Junior Gold MinersReadDesk | 0.52% | 2.8% | −16.4% | −16.4% | $7.0B | |
| 3 | COPX | Global X - Copper MinersReadDesk | 0.65% | 2.7% | +0.2% | +0.2% | $6.1B | |
| 4 | SIL | Global X - Silver MinersReadDesk | 0.65% | 1.4% | −14.5% | −14.5% | $3.6B | |
| 5 | SILJ | Amplify Junior Silver MinersReadDesk | 0.69% | 2.5% | −19.0% | −19.0% | $2.9B | |
| 6 | RING | MSCI Global Gold MinersReadDesk | 0.39% | 1.3% | −7.7% | −7.7% | $2.1B | |
| 7 | SLVP | MSCI Global Silver and Metals MinersReadDesk | 0.39% | 2.4% | −15.7% | −15.7% | $725M | |
| 8 | SGDM | Sprott Gold MinersReadDesk | 0.46% | 1.1% | −6.3% | −6.3% | $581M | |
| 9 | SLVR | Sprott Silver Miners & Physical SilverReadDesk | 0.65% | 4.7% | −21.7% | −21.7% | $561M | |
| 10 | ICOP | Copper and Metals MiningReadDesk | 0.47% | 1.9% | +5.7% | +5.7% | $406M | |
| 11 | SGDJ | Sprott Junior Gold MinersReadDesk | 0.50% | 9.7% | −14.0% | −14.0% | $303M | |
| 12 | COPP | Sprott Copper MinersReadDesk | 0.66% | 2.3% | +3.7% | +3.7% | $246M | |
| 13 | GOAU | U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal MinersReadDesk | 0.60% | 1.0% | −10.3% | −10.3% | $172M | |
| 14 | GDMN | WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners StrategyReadDesk | 0.45% | 8.4% | −24.0% | −24.0% | $150M | |
| 15 | GBUG | Sprott Active Gold & Silver MinersReadDesk | 0.90% | 1.7% | −9.1% | −9.1% | $148M | |
| 16 | COPJ | Sprott Junior Copper MinersReadDesk | 0.75% | 12.3% | −6.0% | −6.0% | $130M |
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Miners · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
GOAU Payouts by Year
9YLatest payout, Dec 2025
$0.40
a share · once a year
1.0% yield
1.0% yield
9 years added up
$2.77 a share
$2.77 a share
US Global GOAU · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2017–2025
GOAU’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GDX | VanEck Gold Miners ETFReadVersus | 0.51% | 0.8% | −2.0% | −9.5% | +8.5% | $23.9B | |
| 2 | GDXJ | VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFReadVersus | 0.52% | 2.8% | −2.1% | −16.4% | +3.9% | $7.0B | |
| 3 | COPX | Global X - Copper Miners ETFReadVersus | 0.65% | 2.7% | −1.6% | +0.2% | +19.2% | $6.1B | |
| 4 | SIL | Global X - Silver Miners ETFReadVersus | 0.65% | 1.4% | −1.5% | −14.5% | +8.4% | $3.6B | |
| 5 | SILJ | Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETFReadVersus | 0.69% | 2.5% | −1.7% | −19.0% | +0.9% | $2.9B | |
| 6 | GOAU | U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETFThis fund | 0.60% | 1.0% | −1.9% | −10.3% | +4.4% | $172M |
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GOAU and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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GOAU’s Top 10 Holdings
Today58.4%of GOAU sits in these 10
US Global GOAU · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
GOAU’s Holdings
TodayRGLDRoyal Gold11.3%FNV10.7%WPM9.6%OR4.4%TFPM4.3%TXG.TO3.9%GFI3.7%FSM3.7%KGC3.5%KNT.TO3.4%DPM.TO3.0%IAG2.9%AU2.9%HMY2.7%GROY2.7%MUX2.6%ITRG2.5%PRU.AX2.5%CDE2.4%WAF.AX2.0%ALK.AX2.0%BVN1.9%11 more
RGLDRoyal Gold11.3%FNV10.7%WPM9.6%OR4.4%TFPM4.3%TXG.TO3.9%GFI3.7%FSM3.7%KGC3.5%KNT.TO3.4%DPM.TO3.0%21 more
GoldOther Precious Metals
US Global GOAU · 33 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
GOAU vs Peer Average
YTDGOAUAvsBPeer average
1D−1.9%−1.8%
1M−11.0%−14.1%
3M−7.6%−12.2%
YTD−10.3%−10.0%
1Y+4.4%+10.6%
3Y+156.7%+187.8%
5Y+119.5%+120.7%
2–5Peer average wins
22 Miners peers · each row scaled to its leader