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

Grow my moneyGet income9y track recordRanked #749 of 1,706 in this goal

Seeks total return.

By U.S. Global Investors · Launched 2017

Annual Cost

0.60%

#3,337 of 6,040 · average

Fund Size

$217M

#2,386 of 6,040 · mid-size

Return (1Y)

+31.0%

Track Record

9 years

#1,564 of 6,040 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$12,593+25.9%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Region

Global

Strategy

Active selection

Sector

Materials

Focus

Gold

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 57.6% of fundmoderately concentrated

Royal Gold Inc
10.4%
Franco-Nevada Corp
10.1%
OR Royalties Inc
8.8%
Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC
5.9%
DPM Metals Inc
4.0%
Gold Fields Ltd
3.9%
Torex Gold Resources Inc
3.8%
IAMGOLD Corp
3.8%
Coeur Mining Inc
3.7%
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd
3.2%

Asset allocation

Stocks
98.3%
Cash
1.7%

By sector

Basic Materials
100.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
50.9%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-52.9%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
1.07Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.53Good downside protection

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks total return.
Strategy
Actively manages a portfolio of common stocks and ADRs of Precious Metals Companies, predominantly investing in Gold Companies. Focuses on U.S. and international companies that derive at least 50% of revenue from precious metals, including gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Includes small-, mid-, and large-cap companies, with significant exposure to the metals and mining industry.
Inception date
June 27, 2017
Fund family
U.S. Global Investors

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Data updated on 2026-09-18