U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETFGOAU

US GlobalCommoditiesMiners#84 of 107 by YTD

$38.17

−1.9% last session

−10.3% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026GOAUS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
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%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $172M
Expense ratio: 0.60%
Distribution yield: 1.0%
NAV: $38.78
Volume: 11K
Avg. volume 30D: 15K
High today: $38.85
Low today: $38.17
Previous close: $38.92
52-week high: $57.09
52-week low: $34.34
Our risk indicator: 4/5

GOAU in One Breath

GOAU Among Miners ETFs

YTD

#1ICOPiShares+5.7%$406M

#2COPPSprott+3.7%$246M

#3COPAThemes+1.2%$10.7M

#4COPXGlobal X+0.2%$6.1B

#5COPJSprott−6.0%$130M

#6SGDMSprott−6.3%$581M

#7RINGiShares−7.7%$2.1B

#8AUAUGlobal X−8.6%$5.4M

#12GOAUUS Global−10.3%$172M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 22 Miners ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in GOAU

$10,000 in GOAU became

$21,949

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

GOAU’s Top Holdings

Today

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%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

What GOAU Holds

Today

Gold81.8%

RGLD 11.3 · FNV 10.7 · WPM 9.6 · OR 4.4 · TXG.TO 3.9 · GFI 3.7 · FSM 3.7

Other Precious Metals16.5%

TFPM 4.3 · MUX 2.6 · ITRG 2.5 · BVN 1.9 · VAL.JO 1.8 · HOC.L 1.8 · 2099.HK 1.6

Other holdings1.8%

FGXXX 1.8 · CAD · GBP

US Global GOAU · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026

Royal’s Share of GOAU

Today

11.3%

$113 of every $1,000 in GOAU is Royal

Royal held by GOAU

$19.4M

Most Royal per dollar

GOAU11.3%

XME5.0%

MINY4.3%

GLDN4.3%

US Global GOAU · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

GOAU’s Share of Miners ETFs

Today

0.3%

of the $49.2B in 23 Miners ETFs

GOAU$172M0.3%

GDX$23.9B48.6%

GDXJ$7.0B14.2%

20 others$18.1B36.9%

Miners ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

GOAU Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.60a year
per $100

$60 a year on $10,000

GDX$0.51

GDXJ$0.52

GOAU$0.60

COPX$0.65

SIL$0.65

SILJ$0.69

Expense ratio · Miners peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside GOAU

33 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

GOAU

U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF

Today

Gold81.8%RGLDRoyal Gold11.3%FNV10.7%WPM9.6%OR4.4%TXG.TO3.9%GFI3.7%FSM3.7%KGC3.5%KNT.TO3.4%DPM.TO3.0%IAG2.9%AU2.9%HMY2.7%GROY7 more holdings13.5% of the fundOther Precious Metals16.5%TFPM4.3%MUX2.6%ITRG2.5%BVN1.9%VAL.JO1.8%HOC.L1.8%2099.HK1.6%FGXXX

Gold81.8%RGLD11.3%FNV10.7%WPM9.6%OR4.4%TXG.TO3.9%GFI3.7%15 more holdings38.2% of the fundOther Precious Metals16.5%TFPMMUXITRGBVNVAL.JHOC.LFGXXX

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	RGLD	Royal Gold	11.28%
2	FNV	Franco-Nevada	10.68%
3	WPM	Wheaton Precious Metals	9.58%
4	OR	OR Royalties	4.44%
5	TFPM	Triple Flag Precious Metals	4.25%
6	TXG.TO	Torex Gold Resources	3.89%
7	GFI	Gold Fields	3.70%
8	FSM	Fortuna Mining	3.67%
9	KGC	Kinross Gold	3.45%
10	KNT.TO	K92 Mining	3.43%

GoldOther Precious MetalsOther

US Global GOAU · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 84.5%

How It Compares

GOAU

U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF’s Peers

YTD


GDX	VanEckRead Desk	0.51%	−9.5%	+8.5%	$23.9B
GDXJ	VanEckRead Desk	0.52%	−16.4%	+3.9%	$7.0B
COPX	Global XRead Desk	0.65%	+0.2%	+19.2%	$6.1B
SIL	Global XRead Desk	0.65%	−14.5%	+8.4%	$3.6B
SILJ	AmplifyRead Desk	0.69%	−19.0%	+0.9%	$2.9B
GOAU	US GlobalThis fundRead Desk	0.60%	−10.3%	+4.4%	$172M

Miners peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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GDX vs GOAU

YTD

GDXVanEck · MinersGOAUUS Global · Miners

Year to date

−9.5%

−10.3%

GDX wins+0.8 pts

Past year

+8.5%

+4.4%

GDX wins+4.0 pts

Fee

0.51%

0.60%

GDX winslower fee

Yield

0.8%

1.0%

GOAU wins+0.2 pts

AUM

$23.9B

$172M

GDX138.8× more

3–1GDX wins

VanEck GDX and US Global GOAU · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

GOAU vs VOO

YTD

GOAU · U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners

−10.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

21.9 pts

US Global GOAU and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

GOAU vs Its Peer Average

YTD

GOAUAvsBPeer 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

The Details

GOAU

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y50.02%

Deepest drop · 1Y−37.9%

Lowest point · 5Y−30.1%

52-week range

$38.17

$34.34−33.1% from the high$57.09

US Global GOAU · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

GOAU

Fund Facts

Today

2017launched Jun 27

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 26922A719

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$60 a year

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US Global GOAU · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

GOAU

Payouts by Year

$0.40per share, Dec 2025

Distribution yield1.0%

PaidOnce a year, in December

Latest ex-date · paidDec 24 · Dec 26, 2025

9 payouts added up$2.77 a share

US Global GOAU · distributions by ex-date · 2017–2025

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗prospectus · SEC 485APOS ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$38.78

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today11K

Average volume · 30D15K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.60%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$60.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Dec 24, 2025	Dec 26, 2025	$0.40
Dec 24, 2024	Dec 26, 2024	$0.40
Dec 22, 2023	Dec 27, 2023	$0.17
Dec 23, 2022	Dec 28, 2022	$0.24
Dec 23, 2021	Dec 28, 2021	$0.23
Dec 29, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	$1.23
Dec 23, 2019	Dec 26, 2019	$0.0280
Dec 28, 2018	Jan 2, 2019	$0.0540
Dec 28, 2017	Jan 2, 2018	$0.0170

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