US Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in US Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

US Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU) has returned 4.23% so far this year and 78.32% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 28, 2017, GOAU's average daily return is +0.09%, while the average monthly return is +1.81%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 3.2 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +44.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -21.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, GOAU closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 17, 2020 with a return of +15.9%, while the worst single day was Jan 30, 2026 at -13.3%.

US Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF has an annualized alpha of 16.35%, beta of 0.53, and R² of 0.08 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 29, 2017.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (86.09%) than losses (60.15%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.53 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.08 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.08 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

GOAU has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.

GOAU ranks 80 for risk / return — in the top 80% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for US Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

US Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF provided a 0.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.40 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for US Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the US Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the US Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF was 55.41%, occurring on Sep 26, 2022. Recovery took 625 trading sessions.

The current US Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF drawdown is 21.10%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.