GOAU Fees and Costs — U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.60%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $665K in broker commissions, 0.4969% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 181%.
GOAU Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GOAU. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.60% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.60% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.60% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
GOAU Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GOAU, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $685 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.15% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.60%) | $63 | $196 | $340 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $52 | $163 | $282 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $18 | $63 |
| Total costs | $115 | $377 | $685 |
| Value after costs | $10,385 | $11,199 | $12,078 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.15% | 1.15% | 1.15% |
GOAU Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.4969%
- Total broker commissions: $665K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 181%
- Securities on loan, average value: $13.2M
- Net income from securities lending: $23K (0.017% of average net assets)
GOAU Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $268K | 40.36% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $158K | 23.87% |
| UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) INC. | $149K | 22.50% |
| MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | $48K | 7.17% |
| CANACCORD GENUITY LLC | $38K | 5.70% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $759 | 0.11% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC | $751 | 0.11% |
| BOFAML SECURITIES, INC. | $486 | 0.07% |
| BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $406 | 0.06% |
| PERSHING LLC | $305 | 0.05% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.