U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF
Name
As of 11/21/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
24.5%
1 yr return
34.1%
3 Yr Avg Return
4.3%
5 Yr Avg Return
8.4%
Net Assets
$90.8 M
Holdings in Top 10
60.1%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.60%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 81.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Exchange Traded Fund
Name
As of 11/21/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
GOAU - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 24.5%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.3%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.4%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio 1.20%
- Dividend Yield 0.8%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameU.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF
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Fund Family NameU.S. Global Investors
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Inception DateJun 27, 2017
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Shares Outstanding5300000
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Share ClassN/A
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerRalph Aldis
Fund Description
Tier 1 (30%) | The three highest-scoring Precious Metals Companies that (i) derive a majority of their revenue from silver or gold, (ii) have their common stock listed on an exchange in the United States or Canada, and (iii) have a market capitalization of at least $1 billion are individually weighted at 10%. |
Tier 2 (20%) | The next five highest-scoring Precious Metals Companies that (i)(a) have their common stock listed on an exchange in the United States or Canada or (b) have a U.S.-listed ADR and have their common stock listed on an exchange in Australia, South Africa, or the United Kingdom, and (ii) have a market capitalization of at least $400 million are individually weighted at 4%. |
Tier 3 (30%) | The next ten highest-scoring Precious Metals Companies that (i)(a) have their common stock listed on an exchange in the United States or Canada or (b) have a U.S.-listed ADR and have their common stock listed on an exchange in Australia, South Africa, or the United Kingdom, and (ii) have a market capitalization of at least $300 million are individually weighted at 3%. |
Tier 4 (20%) | The next ten highest-scoring Precious Metals Companies that (i) have their common stock listed on an exchange outside of the United States or Canada and (ii) have a market capitalization of at least $200 million are individually weighted at 2%. |
GOAU - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | GOAU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 24.5% | -24.8% | 37.9% | 32.31% |
1 Yr | 34.1% | -21.1% | 53.1% | 73.85% |
3 Yr | 4.3%* | -24.9% | 7.1% | 18.46% |
5 Yr | 8.4%* | -0.2% | 12.2% | 50.00% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -2.4% | 10.2% | 69.49% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | GOAU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 9.6% | -19.2% | 10.1% | 3.08% |
2022 | -13.0% | -32.9% | -1.3% | 36.92% |
2021 | -10.4% | -51.0% | 70.4% | 29.23% |
2020 | 13.3% | 10.6% | 63.4% | 98.44% |
2019 | 53.9% | -1.0% | 54.7% | 3.45% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | GOAU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 24.5% | -24.8% | 37.9% | 32.31% |
1 Yr | 34.1% | -21.1% | 53.1% | 73.85% |
3 Yr | 4.3%* | -24.9% | 7.1% | 18.46% |
5 Yr | 8.4%* | -0.2% | 12.2% | 50.00% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -2.4% | 10.2% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | GOAU Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 10.7% | -19.2% | 12.3% | 3.08% |
2022 | -11.7% | -32.9% | 2.7% | 33.85% |
2021 | -9.6% | -23.6% | 80.2% | 47.69% |
2020 | 20.5% | 10.6% | 70.6% | 90.63% |
2019 | 54.2% | 0.7% | 58.5% | 6.90% |
GOAU - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
GOAU | Category Low | Category High | GOAU % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 90.8 M | 12.9 M | 13.7 B | 84.62% |
Number of Holdings | 30 | 24 | 268 | 90.77% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 56.5 M | 9.17 M | 9.64 B | 83.08% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 60.07% | 31.4% | 86.5% | 43.08% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Royal Gold Inc 10.35%
- Franco-Nevada Corp 10.07%
- Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 9.97%
- Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC 6.18%
- B2Gold Corp 4.18%
- Sandstorm Gold Ltd 4.08%
- Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp 4.07%
- Dundee Precious Metals Inc 4.02%
- Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd 3.76%
- Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd 3.38%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | GOAU % Rank | |
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Stocks | 99.69% | 79.45% | 127.47% | 35.38% |
Cash | 6.58% | 0.00% | 13.94% | 15.38% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.71% | 87.69% |
Other | 0.00% | -1.52% | 17.99% | 87.69% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 87.69% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.54% | 87.69% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | GOAU % Rank | |
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Basic Materials | 100.00% | 93.10% | 100.00% | 69.23% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 87.69% |
Technology | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.19% | 87.69% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 87.69% |
Industrials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.56% | 89.23% |
Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 87.69% |
Financial Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.14% | 87.69% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.88% | 89.23% |
Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 87.69% |
Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 87.69% |
Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.75% | 87.69% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | GOAU % Rank | |
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US | 66.35% | 2.65% | 103.72% | 10.77% |
Non US | 33.34% | 0.00% | 90.44% | 86.15% |
GOAU - Expenses
Operational Fees
GOAU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 0.60% | 0.39% | 5.11% | 86.15% |
Management Fee | 0.60% | 0.35% | 1.00% | 30.77% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.10% | 0.25% | N/A |
Sales Fees
GOAU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
GOAU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
GOAU Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 81.00% | 1.00% | 114.00% | 85.71% |
GOAU - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
GOAU | Category Low | Category High | GOAU % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.80% | 0.00% | 4.36% | 44.62% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
GOAU | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annual | SemiAnnual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
GOAU | Category Low | Category High | GOAU % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 1.20% | -18.00% | 5.11% | 13.85% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
GOAU | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 22, 2023 | $0.168 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2022 | $0.240 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2021 | $0.151 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 29, 2020 | $1.231 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2019 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2018 | $0.054 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2017 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
GOAU - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Ralph Aldis
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 27, 2017
4.93
4.9%
Ralph P. Aldis, CFA, is a Portfolio Manager for U.S. Global Investors, Inc. Aldis has served as senior research analyst of the U.S. Global Investors, Inc. since 2001. Previously he was with United Services Advisors as director of research and analysis since April 1989. Before that, he spent three years in the research department at Neil A. Eisner and Company, and he also worked as a research assistant at Southwest Energy Associates during the summer of 1986. He is a member of the Society of Economic Geologists and the San Antonio Society of Financial Analysts.
Frank Holmes
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 27, 2017
4.93
4.9%
Mr. Holmes is Chief Executive Officer since 1989 and Chief Investment Officer since 1999 at U.S. Global Investors, Inc. Mr. Holmes had investment banking experience in the international capital markets and the gold mining industry. He was formerly President and Chairman of the Toronto Society of the Investment Dealers Association and a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange's Listing Committee as well as a member seat holder of the stock exchanges in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Alberta.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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1.25 | 34.34 | 11.89 | 1.3 |