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GOLS vs ICOP

Gabelli Opportunities in Live and Sports ETF

GOLSDNYSE Arca

iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF

ICOPBNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

ICOP −0.43pt a year

GOLS0.90%ICOP0.47%

Avg volume · 30D

ICOP 22.6×the volume

GOLS4.39KICOP99.1K

GOLS vs ICOP Performance

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

+3.8%GOLS−10.6%ICOP

Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. GOLS +3.8%. ICOP −10.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−15%−5%0%10%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
GOLS 0.90%
ICOP 0.47%, better
Fund size
GOLS $38M
ICOP $397M
1Y total return
GOLS No data
ICOP +32.7%
Yield (12M)
GOLS No data
ICOP 1.81%
Holdings
GOLS 45
ICOP 80
Avg volume (30D)
GOLS 4.39K sh
ICOP 99.1K sh, better
NAV per share
GOLS $27.22
ICOP $46.93
52W range

ETF.net Grade

GOLS: Cost 0, Risk 81, Mission not scored, Tradability 39, Holdings 16, Durability 24. ICOP: Cost 82, Risk 43, Mission not scored, Tradability 80, Holdings 41, Durability 77.
Pillar letters and Scores for GOLS, ICOP, with each pillar’s weight
PillarGOLSICOP
Cost30% weightF0A82Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA81HigherC43
Tradability15% weightD39A80Higher
Holdings10% weightF16C41Higher
Durability5% weightF24A77Higher

Rank among Global Thematic funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. GOLS and ICOP are both graded against the same 18 Global Thematic funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Global Thematic⁠

Category · 18 funds
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ICOP ranks 3rd and GOLS 18th of 18 funds in the Global Thematic Category.

  1. Rank 1AFITEState Street SPDR S&P Kensho Future Security ETFScore 78
  2. Rank 2AAGNGGlobal X Aging Population ETFScore 69
  3. Rank 3BICOPiShares Copper and Metals Mining ETFScore 68
  4. Rank 3BWRNDNYLI Global Equity R&D Leaders ETFScore 68
  5. Rank 17DCOPJSprott Junior Copper Miners ETFScore 33
  6. Rank 18DGOLSGabelli Opportunities in Live and Sports ETFScore 27

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

GOLSDGabelli Opportunities in Live and Sports ETF

ICOPBiShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF

In short

GOLS Concerts, stadiums, ticket stubs: GOLS packages the live and sports economy into one ticker. Gabelli launched it in 2026 as a narrow theme inside the communication services aisle, with a single stated goal of capital appreciation.

ICOP The copper-miner aisle has a price leader. ICOP tracks a global index of copper and metals miners for 0.47% a year, the lowest sticker in its peer group, with BlackRock's indexing machinery behind it.

Stated mandate

GOLS The Fund seeks capital appreciation.

ICOP The Fund seeks to track an index of U.S. and non-U.S. equities of companies primarily engaged in copper and metal ore mining.

Why people hold it

  • GOLS One ticker for the live economy: sports and live entertainment and the businesses around them, rather than the whole communication services sector.
  • Simple mandate. Capital appreciation from equities, with preferred shares as well as common stock available in the toolkit.
  • A specialist among peers built as broad sector index trackers (XLC, FCOM, VOX), so it covers ground those funds spread thin.
  • ICOP At 0.47% a year it is the cheapest fund in the copper-mining cohort, undercutting COPX (0.65%), COPP (0.66%), COPJ (0.75%) and KCOP (0.99%), and sitting below the group's 0.66% median.
  • A rules-based pure play: it follows the STOXX Global Copper and Metals Mining Index, holding companies primarily engaged in copper and metal ore mining. Miners' shares, not copper futures, and no stock-picking.ishares.com
  • Global by mandate, not by accident: the index reaches U.S. and non-U.S. miners, which is where much of the world's copper actually trades. Distributions are paid quarterly.ishares.com
  • One of the stronger builds in a small copper-mining field, pairing the lowest fee in the group with a mainstream iShares index wrapper.

Worth knowing

  • GOLS 0.90% a year is what the theme costs. The big communication services index funds, XLC and FCOM, charge 0.08%.
  • Launched in 2026, so there is no long record to lean on, and assets and trading volume are still building, which tends to mean wider spreads.
  • Built for capital appreciation, not income. Payouts are not part of the stated objective.
  • ICOP Non-diversified by design: a few dozen miners levered to one metal, with the largest names carrying a big slice. Copper prices and mine-level news drive the ride.ishares.com
  • A large share of the basket is listed outside the U.S., so currency moves and foreign market risks come along with the copper exposure.ishares.com
  • It launched in 2023, so the live record is short, and trading is moderate rather than heavy. Limit orders earn their keep on bigger tickets.

Full GOLS profile⁠

Full ICOP profile⁠

GOLS vs ICOP Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

GOLS vs ICOP Cost

Overpaying GOLS vs ICOP

$7,622

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • GOLS 0.90%

    $17,040

  • ICOP 0.47%

    $9,418

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GOLS 0.90%
  • ICOP 0.47%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530GOLS $17,040ICOP $9,418

Year by year

YearGOLSICOPOverpaying
10$1,593$847$746
20$6,015$3,261$2,754
30$17,040$9,418$7,622

Expense ratio

  • 0.90%GOLS
  • 0.47%ICOP, cheaper
  • Middle half of Global Thematic funds
  • Median 0.58%

ICOP 5th cheapest of 18 funds

GOLS 18th cheapest of 18 funds

GOLS vs ICOP Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
GOLS No data
ICOP 1.81%
Payout (12M)
GOLS None
ICOP $0.89
Last payment
GOLS No data
ICOP $0.27
Ex-dividend
GOLS No data
ICOP Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
GOLS No data
ICOP Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
GOLS No data
ICOP Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

GOLSAll GOLS payments⁠

No distribution history available.

ICOPTwice a year · 7 paymentsAll ICOP payments⁠
One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2023 $0.55; Jun 11, 2024 $0.05; Dec 17, 2024 $0.42; Jun 16, 2025 $0.30; Dec 16, 2025 $0.59; Dec 30, 2025 $0.03; Jun 15, 2026 $0.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD

GOLS vs ICOP Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
GOLS No dataICOP 30.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
GOLS No dataICOP 0.93
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
GOLS No dataICOP −38.6%since Jun 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
GOLS 0.53ICOP 1.34

GOLS and ICOP in the news

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