U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU)Equity Precious Metals | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
48.90 USD
-1.98
(-3.892%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 48.68 -0.22 (-0.220%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:13 a.m. EDT
The long-term outlook is exceptionally strong, driven by a massive 160% cumulative gain over the last eight years and a robust recent trajectory where the asset is currently up 57% year-over-year. This performance reflects a market that has consistently rewarded the business quality of gold miners as yields fell and the dollar weakened. The transition to an active ETF structure adds a layer of strategic oversight, while the portfolio companies appear well-positioned despite potential near-term headwinds from oil prices. However, the short-term picture is mixed; the stock is trading above its 50-day average but remains below its 200-day line, indicating some lingering resistance. More concerning is the options flow, which shows heavy positioning in put contracts, suggesting traders are wary of a near-term correction. Despite this speculative caution, the fundamental recovery and sustained growth make this a compelling hold for the medium-to-long term. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.063739 |
| AutoETS | 0.064478 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.064872 |
| AutoTheta | 0.074782 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 39% |
| H-stat | 6.14 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.073 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.57 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 20.81 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:13 a.m. EDT: Options activity is sparse but reveals a distinct skew toward downside protection. Put open interest significantly exceeds call open interest across expirations, with the nearest expiration showing 100% of volume in puts versus zero in calls. While implied volatility is elevated for puts relative to calls, the lack of significant call positioning suggests speculators are hedging against a potential pullback rather than aggressively betting on a breakout.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.90% | 0.90% | 1.32% | 1.36% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-24 | 0.400 | 0.902812 |
| 2024-12-24 | 0.400 | 2.098636 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.168 | 0.969417 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.240 | 1.542416 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.228 | 1.288136 |
| 2020-12-29 | 0.147 | 0.751918 |
| 2019-12-23 | 0.028 | 0.170006 |
| 2018-12-28 | 0.054 | 0.478299 |
| 2017-12-28 | 0.017 | 0.131947 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 57.09 |
| All Time Low | 8.96 |
| Ask | 51.6 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 27,100 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 34,198 |
| Average Volume | 34,198 |
| Average Volume10Days | 27,100 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.8 |
| Bid | 48.5 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Category | Equity Precious Metals |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 50.5358 |
| Day Low | 48.4936 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.09 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.3493237 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 40.57106 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 8.328941 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.20529267 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 42.010807 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 57.09 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -8.189999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.14345768 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 33.71 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 15.190002 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.45060822 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 33.71 - 57.09 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,498,743,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.24094431 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -1.98 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -3.89151 |
| Fullday Price | 48.68 |
| Fund Family | U.S. Global Investors |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,498,521,600 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in Precious Metals Companies and at least 20% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in Precious Metals Companies that primarily derive their revenue from gold (“Gold Companies”). The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_430331952 |
| Nav Price | 50.8993 |
| Net Assets | 162,831,552.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.6 |
| Open | 50.97 |
| Phone | (414) 765-5586 |
| Post Market Change | -0.22000122 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.44990024 |
| Post Market Price | 48.68 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,806 |
| Previous Close | 50.88 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.98 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -3.89151 |
| Regular Market Day High | 50.5358 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 48.4936 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 48.4936 - 50.5358 |
| Regular Market Open | 50.97 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 50.88 |
| Regular Market Price | 48.9 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 36,442 |
| Short Name | US Global GO Gold and Precious |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | GOAU |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.4931625 |
| Total Assets | 162,831,552 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 20.8145 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -13.01797 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -13.01797 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 43.81849 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 5.0815125 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.11596731 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 36,442 |
| Yield | 0.0109 |
| Ytd Return | -14.08149 |