U.S. Global Investors Lists Its GoGold ETF, Ticker GOAU, on the Colombia Securities Exchange Amid Growing Demand for Gold Exposure
U.S. Global Investors (NASDAQ: GROW) has announced the listing of its U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (NYSE: GOAU) on the Colombian Securities Exchange (BVC). This marks GOAU's fourth listing, following its presence in New York, Mexico, and Peru. The ETF, which focuses on companies involved in gold and precious metals production through mining or royalty agreements, becomes the only non-UCITS gold-related ETF on the BVC.
The GoGold ETF employs a smart-factor, rules-based strategy combining passive investing efficiency with active management selectivity. It particularly emphasizes North American royalty and streaming companies, including Franco-Nevada, Wheaton Precious Metals, Royal Gold, and Sandstorm Gold, which have direct exposure to the Colombian market. This expansion follows the successful listing of the company's Jets ETF (NYSE: JETS) on the BVC in August 2024.
U.S. Global Investors (NASDAQ: GROW) ha annunciato la quotazione del suo U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (NYSE: GOAU) sulla Borsa Valori Colombiana (BVC). Questa è la quarta quotazione per GOAU, dopo New York, Messico e Perù. L'ETF, che si concentra su società impegnate nella produzione di oro e metalli preziosi tramite estrazione mineraria o accordi di royalty, diventa l'unico ETF legato all'oro non-UCITS presente sulla BVC.
Il GoGold ETF utilizza una strategia intelligente basata su fattori e regole, che combina l'efficienza dell'investimento passivo con la selettività della gestione attiva. Particolare attenzione è rivolta alle società nordamericane di royalty e streaming, tra cui Franco-Nevada, Wheaton Precious Metals, Royal Gold e Sandstorm Gold, che hanno un'esposizione diretta al mercato colombiano. Questa espansione segue la quotazione di successo dell'ETF Jets (NYSE: JETS) della stessa società sulla BVC, avvenuta nell'agosto 2024.
U.S. Global Investors (NASDAQ: GROW) ha anunciado la cotización de su U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (NYSE: GOAU) en la Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (BVC). Esta es la cuarta cotización de GOAU, después de Nueva York, México y Perú. El ETF, que se enfoca en empresas dedicadas a la producción de oro y metales preciosos mediante minería o acuerdos de regalías, se convierte en el único ETF relacionado con el oro no UCITS en la BVC.
El GoGold ETF emplea una estrategia basada en factores inteligentes y reglas, que combina la eficiencia de la inversión pasiva con la selectividad de la gestión activa. Hace especial énfasis en compañías norteamericanas de regalías y streaming, como Franco-Nevada, Wheaton Precious Metals, Royal Gold y Sandstorm Gold, que tienen exposición directa al mercado colombiano. Esta expansión sigue al exitoso listado del ETF Jets (NYSE: JETS) de la compañía en la BVC en agosto de 2024.
U.S. Global Investors (NASDAQ: GROW)가 콜롬비아 증권거래소(BVC)에 U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (NYSE: GOAU) 상장을 발표했습니다. 이번 상장은 GOAU가 뉴욕, 멕시코, 페루에 이어 네 번째로 상장되는 곳입니다. 이 ETF는 금 및 귀금속 생산에 관련된 회사들, 특히 광산 채굴이나 로열티 계약을 통해 활동하는 기업에 집중하며, BVC에서는 유일한 비-UCITS 금 관련 ETF가 되었습니다.
GoGold ETF는 스마트 팩터와 규칙 기반 전략을 사용하여 수동 투자 효율성과 능동적 관리 선별을 결합합니다. 특히 프랑코-네바다, 휠튼 프레셔스 메탈스, 로열 골드, 샌드스톰 골드 등 북미 지역 로열티 및 스트리밍 기업에 중점을 두며, 이들은 콜롬비아 시장에 직접 노출되어 있습니다. 이번 확장은 2024년 8월 회사의 Jets ETF (NYSE: JETS)가 BVC에 성공적으로 상장된 이후 이루어졌습니다.
U.S. Global Investors (NASDAQ: GROW) a annoncé la cotation de son U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (NYSE: GOAU) à la Bourse de valeurs colombienne (BVC). Il s'agit de la quatrième cotation de GOAU, après New York, le Mexique et le Pérou. Cet ETF, qui se concentre sur les entreprises impliquées dans la production d'or et de métaux précieux via l'exploitation minière ou des accords de redevances, devient le seul ETF lié à l'or non-UCITS sur la BVC.
Le GoGold ETF utilise une stratégie intelligente basée sur des facteurs et des règles, combinant l'efficacité de l'investissement passif avec la sélectivité de la gestion active. Il met particulièrement l'accent sur les sociétés nord-américaines de redevances et de streaming, notamment Franco-Nevada, Wheaton Precious Metals, Royal Gold et Sandstorm Gold, qui ont une exposition directe au marché colombien. Cette expansion fait suite à la cotation réussie de l'ETF Jets (NYSE: JETS) de la société à la BVC en août 2024.
U.S. Global Investors (NASDAQ: GROW) hat die Notierung seines U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (NYSE: GOAU) an der kolumbianischen Wertpapierbörse (BVC) bekannt gegeben. Dies ist die vierte Notierung von GOAU nach New York, Mexiko und Peru. Der ETF konzentriert sich auf Unternehmen, die in der Produktion von Gold und Edelmetallen durch Bergbau oder Lizenzvereinbarungen tätig sind, und ist der einzige nicht-UCITS Gold-ETF an der BVC.
Der GoGold ETF verwendet eine intelligente, regelbasierte Strategie, die die Effizienz passiven Investierens mit der Selektivität aktiven Managements kombiniert. Besonderes Augenmerk liegt auf nordamerikanischen Lizenz- und Streaming-Unternehmen wie Franco-Nevada, Wheaton Precious Metals, Royal Gold und Sandstorm Gold, die eine direkte Exponierung zum kolumbianischen Markt haben. Diese Expansion folgt auf die erfolgreiche Notierung des Jets ETF (NYSE: JETS) des Unternehmens an der BVC im August 2024.
- Expansion into Colombian market increases GOAU's presence and visibility in Latin America
- Strategic timing coincides with growing demand for gold exposure amid economic uncertainty
- Unique position as the only non-UCITS gold-related ETF on the BVC
- Direct exposure to Colombian market through royalty companies
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GROW expands its ETF distribution to Colombia, strengthening Latin American presence and potentially boosting revenue through increased GOAU accessibility.
U.S. Global Investors' expansion of its GoGold ETF (GOAU) to the Colombian Securities Exchange represents a strategic market penetration move that enhances the company's Latin American footprint. This marks GOAU's fourth listing venue after New York, Mexico, and Peru, and integrates it into the Nuam market that connects exchanges across Colombia, Chile, and Peru.
The expansion timing is particularly notable, coinciding with heightened investor interest in gold amid global economic uncertainty. GOAU enters a relatively uncrowded Colombian market, becoming only the third gold-related ETF on the BVC and the only non-UCITS option focused on gold mining companies.
What distinguishes GOAU is its smart-factor, rules-based strategy that bridges passive and active investment approaches. The ETF tracks the proprietary U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners Index (GOAUX), which evaluates companies based on fundamentals including valuation, profitability, and balance sheet quality. Unlike traditional gold mining funds that heavily weight large producers, GOAU specifically targets royalty and streaming companies—firms that finance miners for a share of future production without assuming operational risks.
Several royalty companies in GOAU's portfolio, including Franco-Nevada and Wheaton Precious Metals, already have Colombian market exposure, creating natural alignment with local investors. This listing follows GROW's earlier Colombian launch of its Jets ETF (JETS) in 2024, demonstrating a systematic expansion strategy in Latin American markets that could gradually enhance the company's assets under management and revenue generation capabilities if successful.
San Antonio, TX, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROW) (the “Company”), a boutique investment firm specializing in precious metals and emerging markets, is pleased to announce that its gold-focused ETF, the U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (NYSE: GOAU), is now trading on the Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (BVC), the Colombian Securities Exchange.
With this new listing, Colombian investors will gain access to the GoGold ETF, which offers exposure to companies engaged in the production of gold and other precious metals, either through active mining or passive royalty and streaming agreements.
GOAU is already listed in New York, Mexico and Peru. Its addition to the BVC—part of the Nuam market, which links stock exchanges in Colombia, Chile and Peru—further extends its presence and visibility across Latin America.
Frank Holmes, the Company’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer, emphasizes the timeliness of this expansion: “The GoGold ETF’s listing on the BVC reflects Colombia’s increasingly sophisticated capital markets and growing appetite for diversified, international investment options. With gold making headlines amid economic uncertainty and geopolitical instability, we believe this is an ideal moment to bring GOAU to Colombia. The smart beta 2.0 ETF provides exposure to royalty and streaming companies, which we consider to be the ‘smart money’ of the gold and precious metals industry for their history of strong performance and prudent capital allocation.”
As of May 2025, only two gold-related ETFs are listed on the BVC—a physical gold ETF and a gold equity UCITS ETF. A UCITS ETF is one that adheres to the Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) regulations in the European Union. GOAU, therefore, is the only BVC-listed, non-UCITS ETF that provides investors with access to companies involved in mining gold and precious metals.
GOAU is the Company’s second ETF to launch in Colombia, following the U.S. Global Jets ETF (NYSE: JETS), which listed there in August 2024.
Why GOAU?
The GoGold ETF uses a smart-factor, rules-based investment strategy that combines the efficiency of passive investing with the selectivity of active management. The fund tracks the U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners Index (GOAUX), which screens companies based on fundamentals such as valuation, profitability and balance sheet quality.
Unlike traditional gold mining funds that tend to concentrate on large-cap producers, GOAU focuses on high-quality, well-managed companies with consistent profitability. The GoGold ETF places special emphasis on North American royalty and streaming companies, which provide upfront capital to miners in exchange for a share of future production, while avoiding the heavy costs and risks of operating mines directly. A number of these firms, including Franco-Nevada, Wheaton Precious Metals, Royal Gold and Sandstorm Gold, have direct asset exposure to the Colombia market.
To learn more about the U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU), view the English fact sheet and Spanish fact sheet.
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