Data as of .
SIL vs XME: which is really different?
SIL and XME hold 11% of their weight in the same names, and SIL returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: SIL scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 349 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
11% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIL | XME | SIL | XME | SIL | XME | |
| 3 months | +18.1% | −5.6% | +14.8 pts | −8.9 pts | +18.9 pts | −4.8 pts |
| 6 months | +2.3% | +4.3% | −13.7 pts | −11.7 pts | −18.4 pts | −16.3 pts |
| 1 year | +49.1% | +32.5% | +31.6 pts | +15.0 pts | +26.1 pts | +9.6 pts |
| 3 years | +298.1% | +123.5% | +220.2 pts | +45.6 pts | +203.0 pts | +28.4 pts |
| Since launch | +159.8% | +160.8% | −584.6 pts | −643.6 pts | −1393.6 pts | −1513.1 pts |
| SIL Global X Silver Miners ETF Holds 41 stocks in miners and metals, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XME State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Metals & Mining ETF Holds 41 stocks in miners and metals, 17% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | State Street |
| Theme | Miners and metals | Miners and metals |
| In the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 17.3% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 99.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 41 | 41 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 76.1% | 46.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Total return, 1 year | +49.1% | +32.5% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +31.6 pts | +15.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +26.1 pts | +9.6 pts |
| Below its high | −18.3% | −14.4% |
SIL in plain words
By weight, 0% of SIL's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 76% of the fund across 41 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +49.1% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 31.6 pts. It sits 18.3% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.
XME in plain words
By weight, 17% of XME's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 47% of the fund across 41 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +32.5% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 15.0 pts. It sits 14.4% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do SIL and XME hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 11% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, SIL or XME?
- SIL has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XME has 17%, so SIL differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, SIL or XME?
- SIL charges 0.65% a year and XME charges 0.35%, so XME is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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