U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU) is a commodities and metals ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores GOAU 7.2 out of 10 — highest on Quality (10.0), lowest on Risk (0.4). Its ten largest holdings are 56% of the fund.
What stands out in GOAU's data
Precious metal royalty companies — high-margin resource plays with no mining costs.
Earns more on its capital than most peers in the metals space — a sign of the royalty model's efficiency.
Return on invested capital of 25.1% tops the category median of 16.3% and its own historical median of 12.7%. Holds just 29 names, and charges 0.60% a year.
A royalty-focused sleeve that captures precious-metal upside without mining costs.
Why did GOAU move this week? It rose 1.4% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Torex Gold Resources and DPM Metals drove it
GOAU rose 1.4% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Torex Gold Resources (+5.7%), DPM Metals (+7.3%) and Wheaton Precious Metals (+1.7%); Valterra Platinum (−6.5%) pushed the other way.
How is GOAU rated? ETF Copilot scores U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU) 7.2 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU) 7.2 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 7.2 / 10
- Growth: 8.5 / 10
- Value: 7.1 / 10
- Risk: 0.4 / 10
- Quality: 10.0 / 10
- Return: 8.6 / 10
GOAU is ranked #1 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Rising Stars list.
What's inside GOAU?
What's inside GOAU: Size (Large 27%, Mid 44%, Small 29%); Geography (International 87%, US 13%).
What are GOAU's top holdings? The ten largest are 56% of the fund
Franco-Nevada, Royal Gold, Wheaton Precious Metals, OR Royalties, Triple Flag Precious Metals, Fortuna MNG, Kinross Gold, Gold Fields, Torex Gold Resources and K92 Mining are GOAU's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 60% of Commodities & Metals ETFs.
Half of GOAU's weight sits in its 9 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 20 equally weighted holdings.
What is GOAU's expense ratio? 0.60% a year
As of October 9, 2026, GOAU charges 0.60% a year, yields 0.92% and holds $188M in assets across 29 positions.
| Measure | GOAU |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.60% |
| Dividend yield | 0.92% |
| Assets under management | $188M |
| Holdings | 29 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
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ETF Copilot, “U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
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