Data as of .
XME vs XT: which is really different?
XME and XT hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XME returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: XME 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
0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, XME and XT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in XME | Only in XT |
|---|---|
| Uranium Energy Corp 4.76% | MICROSOFT 4.21% |
| Hecla Mining Co 4.62% | NVIDIA 4.18% |
| Centrus Energy Corp 4.60% | ELI LILLY 3.90% |
| USA Rare Earth Inc 4.47% | TESLA INC 3.55% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 4.46% | TEXAS INSTRUMENT INC 3.55% |
| MP Materials Corp 4.41% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.48% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc 4.26% | ANALOG DEVICES 2.88% |
| Royal Gold Inc 4.26% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.87% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XME | XT | XME | XT | XME | XT | |
| 3 months | −5.6% | +0.7% | −8.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +4.3% | +18.0% | −11.7 pts | +2.0 pts | −16.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
| 1 year | +32.5% | +25.7% | +15.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +9.6 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 3 years | +123.5% | +63.3% | +45.6 pts | −14.6 pts | +28.4 pts | −31.8 pts |
| Since launch | +160.8% | +279.7% | −643.6 pts | −61.9 pts | −1513.1 pts | −340.9 pts |
| 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 | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF Holds 192 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | State Street | iShares |
| Theme | Miners and metals | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 17.3% | 64.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.6% | 67.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 38.8% |
| Holdings | 41 | 192 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 46.8% | 33.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.35% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.5% | +25.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +15.0 pts | +8.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +9.6 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Below its high | −14.4% | −3.2% |
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.
XT in plain words
By weight, 64% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 192 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +25.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.2 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do XME and XT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% 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, XME or XT?
- XME has 17% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so XME differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, XME or XT?
- XME charges 0.35% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XME is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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