U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (NYSE: GOAU)

Key Drivers of Gold

  • Central banks have been net buyers since 2010
  • Seasonal, auspicious gift-giving in India and China
  • Economic and geopolitical uncertainty
  • Inflation and monetary policy

Go for the Gold

We advocate for a 10% weighting in gold and gold-related securities, with 5% in bullion (bars, coins, jewelry) and the other 5% in high-quality gold mining stocks and ETFs.

Gold Royalty

GOAU puts special emphasis on gold royalty companies, which we consider the “smart money” of the metals and mining industry

Smart Beta 2.0

Enjoy passive investing with the potential benefits of active management

Quantitative Modeling

GOAU took us thousands of hours of research and backtesting to develop, using a quant model to screen for the strongest mining stocks

Smart Beta 2.0

With over 30 years’ experience in the precious metals and mining space, CEO and chief investment officer Frank Holmes took his gold knowledge and blended it with a quant model to create a dynamic, rules-based ETF in 2017.

GOAU is different because it has a smart beta 2.0 strategy. Unlike many other gold mining funds and ETFs, ours is not based strictly on market cap. Instead, it takes a quantitative approach, seeking to invest in high-quality, well-managed producers that have a proven track record of sustainable profitability.

Ready to Invest? Here’s How

In order to purchase one of U.S. Global Investors’ ETF products, you will need to start by opening a brokerage account with a broker-dealer. If you already have a brokerage account, simply contact your broker-dealer and let them know the ticker symbol of the ETF you are interested in. You can also make a purchase online through your broker’s website. Simply find the area labeled for trading stocks and ETFs and enter the ticker symbol of your choice. 

Unlike mutual funds, exchange traded funds can trade throughout the day just like a stock. Because you buy and sell shares of an ETF on an exchange, price is determined by supply and demand throughout the day, not just at the end of the trading day. 

U.S. Global Investors’ ETF products are available through various channels including broker-dealers, investment advisers, and other financial services firms, including:

Robinhood

Robinhood

Fidelity

Fidelity

E*Trade

E*Trade

Vanguard

Vanguard

Charles Schwab

Charles Schwab

U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (NYSE: GOAU)

GOAU provides investors access to companies engaged in the production of precious metals either through active (mining or production) or passive (owning royalties or production streams) means.

Fund Details
Ticker GOAU
CUSIP 26922A719
Intraday NAV GOAU.IV
Gross Expense Ratio 0.60%
Inception Date 06/27/2017
Number of Holdings 28
Stock Exchange NYSE Arca
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Index Weighting

The 3 highest-scoring precious minerals companies, in North America, that have a market capitalization of at least $1 billion receive a weight of 10% each.

The next 5 highest-scoring companies that are either domiciled in North America, or have a U.S.-listed ADR and are domiciled in South Africa, the U.K. or Australia, and have a minimum market cap of $400 million, receive a weight of 4% each.

By a combined ranking of market capitalization, cash flow return on invested capital, cash-flow-to-price and earnings-to-price get a 2% weighting each. Market capitalization must be at least $100 million.

By a combined ranking of market capitalization, cash flow return on invested capital, cash-flow-to-price and earnings-to-price each get a 3% weighting each. Market capitalization must be at least $200 million.

The index is rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in March, June, September and December.

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We look forward to discussing the potential benefits of the U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU).

Please consider carefully a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For this and other important information, obtain a statutory and summary prospectus by visiting www.usglobaletfs.com. Read it carefully before investing.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Shares of any ETF are bought and sold at market price (not NAV), may trade at a discount or premium to NAV and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Because the fund concentrates its investments in specific industries, the fund may be subject to greater risks and fluctuations than a portfolio representing a broader range of industries. The fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate more of its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. The fund invests in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks are greater for investments in emerging markets. The fund may invest in the securities of smaller-capitalization companies, which may be more volatile than funds that invest in larger, more established companies. The performance of the fund may diverge from that of the index. Because the fund may employ a representative sampling strategy and may also invest in securities that are not included in the index, the fund may experience tracking error to a greater extent than a fund that seeks to replicate an index. The fund is not actively managed and may be affected by a general decline in market segments related to the index. Gold, precious metals, and precious minerals funds may be susceptible to adverse economic, political or regulatory developments due to concentrating in a single theme. The prices of gold, precious metals, and precious minerals are subject to substantial price fluctuations over short periods of time and may be affected by unpredicted international monetary and political policies. We suggest investing no more than 5% to 10% of your portfolio in these sectors.

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners Index uses a robust, dynamic, rules-based smart-factor model to select precious minerals companies that earn over 50% of their aggregate revenue from precious minerals through active (mining or production) or passive (royalties or streams) means. The index uses fundamental screens to identify companies with favorable valuation, profitability, quality and operating efficiency. An investment cannot be made directly in an index.

Distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC. U.S. Global Investors is the investment adviser to GOAU.

Smart beta 2.0 combines the benefits of passive investing and the advantages of active investing strategies.

Quant investing, or quantitative analysis, is the use of statistical models in investment management.