GOAU ETF — U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF

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

Updated October 2, 2026.

GOAU is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.93%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.93%, its expense ratio is 0.60%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 87/100 (Safe). Total return is 286.1% over the past 9.3 years, 21.5 points ahead of SPY at 264.6%.

At the current 0.93% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $93 per year if the next payment matches the last regular one.

U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metals Miners ETF is an equity fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in precious metals companies, with a minimum 20% allocation to gold miners specifically. The fund carries a low distribution rate and pays distributions annually, with a modest expense ratio of 0.60%. It appeals to investors seeking exposure to the precious metals mining sector rather than the metals themselves.

GOAU performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 286.1% over the past 9.3 years, 21.5 points ahead of SPY at 264.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 7.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 37.9%.

GOAU key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

87 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.81%

Issuer

U.S. Global Investors

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/27/2017

Expense ratio

0.60%

Distribution rate

0.93%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

0.93%

Last close

$42.97 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$205,101,962

Average volume

8300.0

Last dividend

$0.40

Last ex-dividend date

12/24/2025

Last payment date

12/26/2025 (as of 2025-12-26)

Beta

0.8

P/E ratio

15.3303

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.93%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.93%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: U.S. Global Investors; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

GOAU risks and drawbacks

GOAU's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 37.9%.

Who may consider GOAU — and who may not

GOAU may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (GOAU pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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