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Global X Gold Explorers ETF (GOEX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US37954Y8637
CUSIP
37954Y863
Issuer
Global X
Inception Date
Nov 3, 2010
Region
Developed Markets (Broad)
Category
Materials
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Solactive Global Gold Explorers & Developers Total Return
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Global X Gold Explorers ETF (GOEX) has returned 5.01% so far this year and 127.38% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, GOEX has achieved an annualized return of 19.57%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Global X Gold Explorers ETF

1D
7.98%
1M
-21.75%
YTD
5.01%
6M
27.17%
1Y
127.38%
3Y*
47.26%
5Y*
24.87%
10Y*
19.57%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 4, 2010, GOEX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.87%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 46% of months were positive and 54% were negative. The best month was Apr 2016 with a return of +60.4%, while the worst month was Sep 2011 at -27.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, GOEX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 16, 2020 with a return of +15.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 13, 2020 at -18.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20267.67%24.65%-21.75%5.01%
202511.65%-1.16%16.97%7.26%10.38%1.29%-5.09%26.79%23.91%-2.19%17.01%5.82%179.50%
2024-8.80%-5.92%21.64%1.01%10.96%-7.19%9.68%4.29%6.23%3.35%-6.01%-6.83%19.38%
202311.58%-11.95%13.90%-0.47%-8.91%-4.21%7.03%-4.14%-11.27%1.92%14.09%-0.86%1.99%
2022-7.89%11.56%8.36%-6.86%-8.34%-19.54%5.77%-11.02%-1.53%-1.81%20.85%1.49%-14.63%
2021-9.12%-6.83%-1.79%6.55%14.93%-12.99%-0.09%-4.72%-9.64%13.07%-1.54%0.80%-14.45%

Benchmark Metrics

Global X Gold Explorers ETF has an annualized alpha of 3.29%, beta of 0.56, and R² of 0.05 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 05, 2010.

  • This ETF participated in 89.72% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 50.43% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.56 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.05 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 0.05 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.

Alpha
3.29%
Beta
0.56
0.05
Upside Capture
50.43%
Downside Capture
89.72%

Expense Ratio

GOEX has an expense ratio of 0.65%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GOEX ranks 93 for risk / return — in the top 93% 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.


GOEX Risk / Return Rank: 9393
Overall Rank
GOEX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9696
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GOEX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9191
Sortino Ratio Rank
GOEX Omega Ratio Rank: 9090
Omega Ratio Rank
GOEX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9494
Calmar Ratio Rank
GOEX Martin Ratio Rank: 9393
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Global X Gold Explorers ETF (GOEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GOEXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.55

0.90

+1.65

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.69

1.39

+1.31

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.39

1.21

+0.18

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.90

1.40

+2.50

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

13.83

6.61

+7.22

Explore GOEX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Global X Gold Explorers ETF provided a 1.98% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.67 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.67$1.67$0.73$0.01$0.26$0.69$0.92$0.43$0.00$0.00$8.05$1.92

Dividend yield

1.98%2.08%2.46%0.05%1.04%2.35%2.62%1.60%0.00%0.00%38.91%11.70%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Global X Gold Explorers ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.67$1.67
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.72$0.73
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.26
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.69

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Global X Gold Explorers 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 Global X Gold Explorers ETF was 88.83%, occurring on Jul 23, 2015. Recovery took 2613 trading sessions.

The current Global X Gold Explorers ETF drawdown is 22.50%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-88.83%Apr 11, 20111078Jul 23, 20152613Dec 11, 20253691
-32.78%Mar 3, 202614Mar 20, 2026
-19.44%Jan 29, 20266Feb 5, 202614Feb 26, 202620
-15.09%Jan 3, 201116Jan 25, 201152Apr 8, 201168
-10.1%Nov 9, 20106Nov 16, 20109Nov 30, 201015

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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